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Æ Half Unit - Macomades
| Issuer | Numidia |
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| Year | 46 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Facing bearded male head, likely a local deity or royal personage, rendered in a Hellenistic-influenced style with thick, flowing locks radiating around the face. The portrait is heavily stylized, with pronounced facial features typical of Numidian bronze coinage of the late Republican period. A Neo-Punic inscription appears in the upper field above the head. The overall workmanship reflects the provincial character of the mint, with an irregular flan and somewhat flat strike. |
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| Obverse script | Neo-Punic |
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| Reverse description | A boar standing to the left in high relief, depicted with characteristic bristled back and naturalistic musculature, occupying the central field. Above the boar, a branch or plant motif is visible in the upper field, likely a cereal ear or palm frond, a common symbol on Numidian civic coinage. The Neo-Punic mint signature legend 'MQM>' appears in the field, referencing the city of Macomades. The design is enclosed within a shallow border, and the flan is irregular, consistent with hammered production at a provincial North African mint. |
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