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Denarius - Juba II Caesarea
| Issuer | Mauretania |
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| Year | 6 |
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| Weight | 2.81 g |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of King Juba II facing right, rendered in a refined Hellenistic style reflecting the king's cosmopolitan cultural identity. The hair is elaborately coiffed with curling locks swept upward, secured by a royal diadem, with a small beard visible at the chin. The drapery is visible at the truncation of the bust. The Latin legend REX IVBA is disposed in the field around the portrait, reading from left to right. |
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| Obverse lettering | REX IVBA |
| Reverse description | A African elephant rendered in fine detail, standing in profile to the right upon a straight exergual ground line, its trunk raised and tusks clearly delineated. The musculature and wrinkled skin of the animal are rendered with careful attention, reflecting the importance of war elephants as a royal and dynastic symbol in Mauretanian iconography. In the exergue below the ground line, the Latin legend R XXXI denotes the regnal year of issue. The design is enclosed within a plain raised border. |
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