Ancient North Africa - Mauretania Unit ŠMŠ-Semes mint, 50-30 B.C. Facing head of Baal-Melkart (No reserve price)
The Unit coin from Mauretania's ŠMŠ-Semes mint, dated between 50-30 B.C., depicts the facing head of Baal-Melkart, a major Phoenician and Punic deity associated with the sea and commerce. This imagery highlights the Phoenician cultural heritage persisting in North Africa even under Roman influence. The Semes mint remains archaeologically unlocated but is known through numismatic study. Such coins illustrate the syncretism of local religious iconography with Roman political control and provide valuable data on the circulation of currency in ancient Morocco.
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