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Coin of Bocchus II, Numidia

Coin of Bocchus II, Numidia

r. 49-33 BCE

Bocchus II

Berber

Obv.: Bearded and lon haired portrait r., Neo-Punic legend. Rev.: Male deity (Dionysos?) standing l., holding thyrsus in r. hand and with l. hand holding small bull, in r. field star, Neo-Punic legend.

Bronze

Roman Imperial period, Early

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