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Quinarius - Juba I
| Issuer | Numidia |
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| Year | 60 BC - 46 BC |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse description | Laureate and draped bust of Victory facing right, rendered in fine Hellenistic style, with elaborately coiffed hair adorned with a laurel wreath and a small wing visible at the shoulder. The portrait is executed with careful attention to detail, typical of late Numidian royal coinage blending Roman and North African artistic traditions. The Latin legend REX IVBA appears in the field, identifying the issuing monarch. A beaded border encircles the design. The bust displays a graceful profile characteristic of allegorical Victory types adopted by client kings of the late Republican period. |
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| Obverse script | Latin |
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| Reverse description | A horse galloping vigorously to the right, rendered with dynamic energy in the Numidian tradition, its legs fully extended in a flying gallop and tail streaming behind. The horse occupies the central field, set within a beaded border. A Neo-Punic legend arcs above the horse in the upper field, reading IOBA HMMLKT, identifying Juba as king in the indigenous script. The design reflects the strong equestrian cultural tradition of Numidia, a region renowned throughout the ancient world for its cavalry. The composition is compact and fluid, making effective use of the small flan. |
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