Ancient North Africa. Mauretania. Unit ŠMŠ (Semes) mint (unlocated ancient city in actual Morocco) between 50-30 B.C. (No reserve price)
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Æ unit from Mauretania, ŠMŠ‑Semes mint in Ancient North Africa, minted 50–30 B.C., 5.04 g, 19 mm, obverse featuring the facing head of Baal-Melkart with a six‑pointed star between a grape cluster and a grain ear; very fine with green patina.
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Ancient North Africa - Mauretania. ŠMŠ-Semes mint (unlocated ancient city in actual Morocco). Bronze unit (5,45 g. 19 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
10315 2025-10091. SSA
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 (5,45 g. 19 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
10315 2025-10091. SSA
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
ŠMŠ (Semes) mint (unlocated ancient city in actual Morocco) between 50-30 B.C.
Ruler
Mauretania
Denomination
Unit
Metal
Æ
Condition
Very fine
Weight
5.04 g
Number of objects
1
