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Æ Half Unit - Massinissa or Micipsa Siga, with filleted palm frond
| Issuer | Numidia |
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| Year | 203 BC - 118 BC |
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| Value | Semis (1/2) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed male head facing left, rendered in high relief with fine detailed curling hair secured by a royal diadem. The portrait is executed in a Hellenistic style, likely representing a Numidian king, possibly Massinissa or Micipsa. The facial features are sharp and naturalistic, with a pronounced brow and well-defined jawline. The field is plain, with no legend or inscription present. |
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| Reverse description | A horse rearing dynamically to the left, depicted in vigorous motion with forelegs raised and tail extended. A filleted palm frond rises prominently in the background behind the horse, its fronds clearly detailed. Below the horse, the Punic inscription MN appears in the lower field, serving as a mint or authority mark. The composition is characteristic of Numidian bronze coinage of the period, combining Hellenistic artistic conventions with local iconographic traditions. |
| Reverse script | Punic |
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