| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII | Auction date: 9 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 386 Price realized: 4,500 USD (Approx. 4,122 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: KINGS of MAURETANIA. Kleopatra Selene. Queen, wife of Juba II, 25 BC-AD 24. AR Denarius (18.5mm, 3.34 g, 2h). Caesarea mint. KΛЄOΠΛTPΛ BACIΛI, diademed and draped bust left / Bull, head surmounted by globe, standing right. MAA 109; Mazard 393; Müller, Afrique 103; SNG Copenhagen –. Rough find patina, some marks. Near VF. Extremely rare, only one in CoinArchives (CNG 123, lot 272 [hammer $14,000]). From the D.M.K. Collection. Kleopatra Selene, along with her brothers Alexander Helios and Ptolemy Philadelphos, were brought to Rome following Octavian's victory at Actium. Kleopatra's hand was given to Juba II, Augustus' loyal client king of Mauretania, sometime between 26 and 20 BC. She reigned in Mauretania alongside Juba II and is frequently depicted with him, and rarely by herself, on the kingdom's silver coinage. The date of her death is a matter of debate, possibly occurring sometime around AD 4 or as late as AD 17. Her brothers presumably died in childhood, either naturally or by assassination. Estimate: 1500 USD |  |
