Semis - Juba I

Features

Issuer	Numidia
King	Juba I (60 BC - 46 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coin
Years	60 BC - 46 BC
Value	Semis (1⁄32)
Currency	Eastern Numidia from Micipsa's death to the Roman annexation (118 BC-46 BC)
Composition	Bronze
Weight	9.21 g
Diameter	23 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 71142 Numista type number (https://en.numista.com/help/what-is-the-n-number-visible-in-the-catalogue-33.html)
References	GCV# 6614, David R. Sear; 2004. Greek Coins and Their Values / Volume 1. Europe. Seaby, London, United Kingdom. And 1 more volumes. CNNM# 93, Jean Mazard; 1956. Corpus Nummorum Numidiae Mauretaniaeque. Arts et Métiers Graphiques, Paris, France. MAA# 36, Jacques Alexandropoulos; 2008. Les monnaies de l'Afrique antique, 400 avant J.-C. - 40 après J.-C.. Presses Universitaires du Midi, Toulouse, France. Mitch AC# 93, Michael Mitchiner; 1978. Oriental Coins and Their Values / Volume 2. The Ancient & Classical World, 600 BC - AD 650. Hawkins Publications, London, United Kingdom. SNG Cop# 532 Niels Breitenstein, Willy Schwabacher; 1942. Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum: Royal Collection of Coins and Medals. Danish National Museum / Volume 1. Italy, Part 1 : Etruria - Campania. Einar Munksgaard, Copenhagen, Denmark. And 43 more volumes.

Obverse

Head of Numidia or Africa right, wearing elephant's skin headdress

Reverse

Lion walking right, head facing

Lettering:
SYWBI'Y
HMMLKTI'Y

Translation: Juba King

Edge

Smooth

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Numista Rarity index: 95

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