Ancient North Africa - Mauretania Unit Boccus I and successors, ŠMŠ (Semes) mint (unlocated ancient city in actual Morocco) between 118-33 (No reserve price)
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Bronze unit from Mauretania (Boccus I and successors), ŠMŠ Semes mint, 118–33 BC; bearded head right, neo-Punic legend BQS HMMLKT, six-pointed star with a grape left and an ear of corn right, zigzag above, SMS below, weight 3.73 g and 17 mm, choice very fine with brown‑green patina.
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Ancient North Africa - Kingdom of Mauretania, Boccus I and successors. ŠMŠ (Semes) mint (unlocated ancient city in actual Morocco). Bronze unit (3,73 g. 17 mm.). Minted between 118-33 B.C.
Bearded head to right, neo-Punic legend [BQS HMMLKT] around.
Six-pointed star flanked by grape bunch to left and ear of corn to right; zig-zag design above, Neo-Punic legend SMS below.
MAA 45 var. (grain ear and grape bunch reversed); Mazard 643 var. (as Lixus); SNG Copenhagen 705–6 var. (also as Lixus)
Choice very fine condition. Attractive brown-green original patina.
10321 2025-10099
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 - Kingdom of Mauretania, Boccus I and successors. ŠMŠ (Semes) mint (unlocated ancient city in actual Morocco). Bronze unit (3,73 g. 17 mm.). Minted between 118-33 B.C.
Bearded head to right, neo-Punic legend [BQS HMMLKT] around.
Six-pointed star flanked by grape bunch to left and ear of corn to right; zig-zag design above, Neo-Punic legend SMS below.
MAA 45 var. (grain ear and grape bunch reversed); Mazard 643 var. (as Lixus); SNG Copenhagen 705–6 var. (also as Lixus)
Choice very fine condition. Attractive brown-green original patina.
10321 2025-10099
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 - Mauretania
Year/period and variation
Boccus I and successors, ŠMŠ (Semes) mint (unlocated ancient city in actual Morocco) between 118-33
Denomination
Unit
Metal
Æ
Condition
Choice very fine
Weight
3.73 g
Number of objects
1
