CNG 96, Lot: 603. Estimate $2000. Sold for $2750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

KINGS of MAURETANIA. Bogud. 49-38 BC. AR Denarius (19mm, 3.27 g, 6h). Uncertain mint. Struck circa 47-46 BC. Head of Africa left, wearing elephant skin / Griffin standing right; winged solar disk above, thunderbolt below. MAA 56; Mazard 103; Müller, Afrique 5; RPC I 853; CRI 547 (all referencing the specimen in the BN). Good VF, toned, some porosity, minor flan flaw on obverse. Extremely rare, one of five known.