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Denarius - Juba II Caesarea
| Issuer | Kingdom of Mauretania |
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| Year | 25 BC - 24 AD |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of King Juba II facing right, wearing a royal diadem with strands visible across the hair, the portrait rendered in a Hellenistic style closely influenced by Roman portraiture. The hair is depicted in fine wavy locks swept back from the forehead, with a small earring visible at the ear. The legend REX IVBA is inscribed in Latin around the field, reading from lower left to upper right. The entire design is contained within a beaded border. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A war elephant depicted in left profile, standing on a ground line, rendered in a bold and stylized manner characteristic of Mauretanian royal coinage. The animal is shown with prominent rounded body, ringed legs, decorated ear-flap, and upraised trunk, reflecting the military and dynastic symbolism associated with the Mauretanian royal house. The reverse field is plain with no legend, and the design is enclosed within a beaded border. |
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