| 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. | |
| 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 |  |
Match 1:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVII Online Sessions | Auction date: 17 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 5359 Price realized: 1,300 USD (Approx. 1,194 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS of MAURETANIA. Ptolemy. AD circa 20/1-40. AR Denarius (15mm, 1.64 g, 7h). Caesarea mint. Dated RY 20 (circa AD 39/40). Diademed and draped bust right / Three crossed grain ears. MAA 349; Mazard 496; SNG Copenhagen –. Find patina, numerous cleaning scratches. VF. Very rare, only one in CoinArchives. From the D.M.K. Collection. Estimate: 750 USD |  |
Match 2:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > NYINC Signature Sale 3114 | Auction date: 16 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 33181 Price realized: 4,200 USD (Approx. 3,858 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients MAURETANIAN KINGDOM. Juba II (25 BC-AD 24), with Cleopatra Selene. AR denarius (18mm, 3.02 gm, 5h). NGC Choice XF 3/5 - 3/5. Caesarea in Mauretania, ca. AD 11-23. REX•IVBA, diademed head of Juba II right / BACIΛICCA-KΛЄOΠATPA, diademed and draped bust of Cleopatra Selene left. SNG Copenhagen 566. Mazard 366. Two remarkable portraits accompanied by a whisper of golden-violet toning. Ex Gestion Numismatique, private sale (20 July 1999). Born into political turbulence, both figures navigated the treacherous waters of royal life with deftness and grace. Cleopatra Selene, the offspring of the famed Cleopatra VII and Roman Triumvir Marc Antony, was known for her beauty and intelligence. Equally remarkable was her husband, Juba II, an accomplished scholar-king who ascended to power amid the jostling arenas of Rome and Numidia, now modern-day Algeria. Their union formed under Roman auspices after the political upheaval on the aftermath of the Battle of Actium. Augustus, seeking stability, orchestrated their marriage and appointed them as the rulers of Mauretania. Juba II, balancing sophisticated Hellenistic traditions with long-established local cultures, became a steadfast bridge between these diverse worlds. Cleopatra Selene, maintaining her mother's Ptolemaic lineage, brought Egyptian charm to Mauretanian court. Together, they transformed Mauretania into a significant cultural and political player in the Roman world. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-mauretanian-kingdom-juba-ii-25-bc-ad-24-with-cleopatra-selene-ar-denarius-18mm-302-gm-5h-ngc-choi/a/3114-33181.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3114-01162024 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
Match 3:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126 | Auction date: 28 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 384 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: KINGS of MAURETANIA. Juba II, with Ptolemy. 25 BC-AD 24. AR Denarius (17mm, 2.70 g, 1h). Caesarea mint. Dated RY 31 (AD 6). Diademed and draped bust of Juba right / Diademed and draped bust of Ptolemy right. Spoerri-Butcher Group 4.a, dies H1/R– (unlisted rev. die); Mazard 377; MAA 133; SNG Copenhagen –. Toned, some find patina, minor roughness and porosity, a few faint scratches. VF. Well centered. Very rare, only eight examples recorded by Spoerri-Butcher, two additional in CoinArchives (Roma E-60, lot 106 [hammer £2600], and Roma XVII, lot 340 [hammer £4200]). Estimate: 750 USD |  |
Match 4:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > NYINC Signature Sale 3114 | Auction date: 16 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 33180 Price realized: 2,100 USD (Approx. 1,929 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients MAURETANIAN KINGDOM. Juba II (25 BC-AD 23/24), with Cleopatra Selene. AR denarius (19mm, 2.97 gm, 5h). NGC AU 5/5 - 3/5, brushed. Caesarea in Mauretania, ca. AD 16-17. REX IVBA, diademed head of Juba II right / BACIΛICCA / KΛЄOΠATPA, crocodile advancing left; dotted border. SNG Copenhagen 8, 568-569. Mazard 344. Nicely struck with underlying polychromatic and moody toning. The crocodile on the reverse is an allusion to Queen Cleopatra of Mauretania's maternal heritage. She was the daughter of Antony and Cleopatra, the last queen of the Ptolemaic dynasty that had ruled Egypt, a land fertile with crocodiles, for three centuries. In the same period, Augustus also struck denarii with a crocodile on the reverse, which celebrated the Roman conquest of Egypt. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/greek/ancients-mauretanian-kingdom-juba-ii-25-bc-ad-23-24-with-cleopatra-selene-ar-denarius-19mm-297-gm-5h-ngc-a/a/3114-33180.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3114-01162024 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
Match 5:
| Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 561 | Auction date: 1 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 333 Price realized: 1,100 USD (Approx. 1,029 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: KINGS of MAURETANIA. Juba II. 25 BC-AD 24. AR Denarius (16.5mm, 2.46 g, 5h). Caesarea mint. Dated RY 45 (21/0 BC). Diademed head right / Club within wreath. Spoerri-Butcher Group 50, 543 (E37/R7); Mazard 174; MAA 183; SNG Copenhagen 596. Lightly toned, flan crack, hairlines. Good VF. Rare, only eight noted by Spoerri-Butcher. Estimate: 500 USD |  |
