Ancient North Africa Unit Minted between 118-33 B.C. ŠMŠ-Semes mint (unlocated ancient city in actual Morocco) (No reserve price)
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Mauretania bronze unit from the ŠMŠ-Semes mint, minted between 50 and 30 BC, showing a facing head of Baal-Melkart with a six-pointed star between a grape cluster and a grain ear; weight 3.25 g; condition Good fine.
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Ancient North Africa - Mauretania. ŠMŠ-Semes mint (unlocated ancient city in actual Morocco). Bronze unit (3,54 g. 18 mm.). Minted between 50-30 B.C.
Facing head of Baal-Melkart.
Six pointed star between grape cluster and grain ear.
MAA 179; Mazard 645 (Lixus); SNG Copenhagen 708–9 (Lixus).
Very fine condition. Green original patina.
10325 2025-10106
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
Translated by Google TranslateAncient North Africa - Mauretania. ŠMŠ-Semes mint (unlocated ancient city in actual Morocco). Bronze unit (3,54 g. 18 mm.). Minted between 50-30 B.C.
Facing head of Baal-Melkart.
Six pointed star between grape cluster and grain ear.
MAA 179; Mazard 645 (Lixus); SNG Copenhagen 708–9 (Lixus).
Very fine condition. Green original patina.
10325 2025-10106
Seller's Story
Lucernae is a numismatic company founded in 2002 by Antonio Hinojosa Pareja, a graduate in Geography and History since 1997.
Lucernae, as is well known, is the plural of a Latin word that defines a point of light (lucerna), a typical and everyday object in any home in the classical world. In the same way, our objective is the diffusion of historical knowledge through Numismatics. Being a point of light on Antiquity just like this small ceramic container filled with oil illuminated life hundreds or thousands of years ago! Welcome to the Story through the coins!
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Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Ancient North Africa
Year/period and variation
Minted between 118-33 B.C. ŠMŠ-Semes mint (unlocated ancient city in actual Morocco)
Denomination
Unit
Metal
Æ
Condition
Good fine
Weight
3.25 g
Number of objects
1
