Ancient North Africa - Mauretania Unit ŠMŠ-Semes mint, 50-30 B.C. Facing head of Baal-Melkart (No reserve price)
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Ancient North Africa Mauretania bronze unit, ŠMŠ-Semes mint, dating 50–30 B.C., facing head of Baal-Melkart, weight 3.90 g, 18 mm, good very fine with green patina.
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Ancient North Africa - Mauretania. ŠMŠ-Semes mint (unlocated ancient city in actual Morocco). Bronze unit (3,90 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).
Good very fine condition. Green original patina
11043 2025-10097
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 (3,90 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).
Good very fine condition. Green original patina
11043 2025-10097
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
ŠMŠ-Semes mint, 50-30 B.C. Facing head of Baal-Melkart
Denomination
Unit
Metal
Æ
Condition
Good very fine
Weight
3.9 g
Number of objects
1
