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Denarius - Juba II Caesarea
| Issuer | Mauretania |
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| Year | 23 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse lettering | REX IVBA |
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| Edge | Plain |
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Juba II ruled Mauretania as a client king under Augustus and then Tiberius for nearly half a century — an extraordinary tenure by any measure. Educated in Rome after his father's defeat at Thapsus in 46 BC, he became one of the most learned rulers of the ancient world, authoring works on geography, natural history, and theater that were cited by Pliny. His coinage reflects this dual identity, issued from Caesarea and modeled closely on Roman monetary conventions while maintaining a distinctly local authority.
Year 23 of his reign corresponds to approximately 18 AD, placing this piece late in his rule; he died around 23 AD.