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Denarius - Ptolemy Caesarea
| Issuer | Mauretania |
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| Year | 29-31 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of Ptolemy of Mauretania facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic royal portrait tradition. The king's hair is elaborately styled beneath a royal diadem, with visible detail in the locks framing the face. The bust is truncated at the shoulder, showing a draped paludamentum. The Latin legend REX PTOLEMAEVS runs around the periphery of the field. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Edge | Plain |
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