Denarius of Juba I | Harvard Art Museums

Identification and Creation

Object Number: 2008.115.85
People: Juba I, Greek (r. 69-46 BCE)
Title: Denarius of Juba I
Classification: Coins
Work Type: coin
Date: 60-45 BCE
Places: Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Africa, Numidia
Period: Hellenistic period, Late
Culture: Berber
Persistent Link: https://hvrd.art/o/186814

Physical Descriptions

Medium

Silver

Metal

AR

Technique

Struck

Dimensions

3.89 g

Die Axis

7

Denomination

denarius

Inscriptions and Marks

Reverse Inscription: Neo-Punic legend: HMMLKT YWB'Y

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number: SNG Cop 523-524; M 50; Maz. 84

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line: Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Transfer from the Alice Corinne McDaniel Collection, Department of the Classics, Harvard University
Accession Year: 2008
Object Number: 2008.115.85
Division: Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact: am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description: Obv.: Draped bust of Juba, bearded, with hair in long ringlets and wearing diadem r., with scepter across shoulder, dotted border.
Rev.: Octostyle temple with deep platform and narrow central row of steps, deep architrave above which narrow upper construction with pediment, pellet in central space between columns, dotted border, Neo-Punic legend.

Verification Level

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