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Denarius - Ptolemy Caesarea
| Issuer | Mauretania |
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| Year | 35-37 |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of King Ptolemy of Mauretania facing right, his curly hair rendered in fine detail beneath a broad diadem. A Neo-Punic legend surrounds the effigy in the field, reading from upper left around to the lower right. The portrait reflects Hellenistic artistic conventions combined with local Mauretanian royal imagery. |
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| Reverse description | A tall, beaded grain ear with prominent awns depicted centrally in the field, enclosed within a laurel wreath tied at the base. Scattered Neo-Punic characters appear in the field to either side of the grain ear, representing the regnal year. The wreath border is formed of delicate olive or laurel leaves arranged symmetrically around the central motif. |
| Reverse script | Neo-Punic |
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