JUBA I, ALLY POMPEIUS MAGNUS, CIVIL WAR, SNG 523, Date 48-46 BC, Silver Denarius Utica, Temple

★ Rare type or Juba I, ally of Pompeius Magnus in the Roman Civil War - famous Civil War city Utica - near extremely fine condition - fantastic portrait of Juba I at obverse - nice details at reverse temple presentation - well centered - lovely dark silver patina color toning ★
GREEK COINS - NUMIDIA - ROMAN CIVIL WAR
King Juba I of Numidia
Reign: Juba I, Kingdom of Numidia
Mint: Utica, North Africa
Date: c. 48/46 BC
Nominal: Denarius
Material: Silver
Diameter: 18mm
Weight: 3.66g
Reference: MAA 29
Reference: Mazard 84
Reference: SNG Copenhagen 523
Obverse: Diademed, bearded, draped and cuirassed bust of Juba I to right, scepter over his right shoulder
Inscription: REX IVBA
Translation: King Juba
Reverse: Octastyle temple with a flat roof and a small, central, pedimented tower, Punic legend
Inscription: IOBA HMMLKT
Translation: Juba King
Comment: Juba I (died 46 BC at Cirta) was a king of Numidia. Juba was a son of Hiempsal II and ruled the kingdom of Numidia in North Africa around 60 to 46 BC, which was under the domination of Rome. At the outbreak of the Roman civil war between Gaius Iulius Caesar and Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus, Juba allied himself with Pompeius. In June 49 BC (according to the Julian calendar), he destroyed the army of Gaius Scribonius Curio, who was fighting for Caesar and had landed in Africa. Three years later, however, he was severely defeated by Caesar in the battle of Thapsus (February 7, 46 BC Julian = April 6, 46 BC pre-Julian) with the supporters of the now murdered Pompey. Juba fled back to his kingdom, but his own subjects refused him entry to the capital Cirta. In a hopeless situation, the hapless king agreed to a duel with his companion Marcus Petreius, in which both sought death. Pompey's legate proved to be the stronger and killed Juba, only to then disembowel himself with the help of a slave. Parts of Numidia then came to Mauritania and Publius Sittius, while the rest was transformed into the Roman province of Africa nova. Juba II, the son of Juba I, was educated in Rome and later became ruler of the kingdom of Mauritania.

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