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title: Crocodile Denarius of Cleopatra Selene II
author: Roma Numismatics, Ltd
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11451/crocodile-denarius-of-cleopatra-selene-ii/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Crocodile Denarius of Cleopatra Selene II

_Authored by Roma Numismatics, Ltd_

## Image File

[![Crocodile Denarius of Cleopatra Selene II](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11451.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11451.jpg)

## Image Caption

[Silver](https://www.worldhistory.org/Silver/) denarius from the reign of [Juba II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Juba_II/) (r. 29 BCE - 23 CE) and [Cleopatra Selene II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Cleopatra_Selene_II/) (c. 40 - 5 BCE). Obverse: Juba II with the legend "Rex Iuba" (Latin, "King Juba"). Reverse: [Egyptian](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Egyptian/) crocodile with legend "Basilissa Kleopatra" ([Greek](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/greek/), "Queen [Cleopatra](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/cleopatra/)"). This minting identifies the crocodile with Cleopatra [Selene](https://www.worldhistory.org/Selene/) II, a descendant of the [Ptolemaic dynasty](https://www.worldhistory.org/Ptolemaic_Dynasty/) of [Egypt](https://www.worldhistory.org/egypt/). Minted in [Caesarea](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Caesarea/), [Mauretania](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mauretania/) (near modern day Cherchell, Algeria), c. 20 BCE - 24 CE. Courtesy of [Roma](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roma/) [Numismatics](https://www.worldhistory.org/Numismatics/) Ltd., Auction XVII, 28-03-2019, Lot 334.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Ltd, R. N. (2019, November 07). Crocodile Denarius of Cleopatra Selene II. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11451/crocodile-denarius-of-cleopatra-selene-ii/>
### Chicago
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### MLA
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## License & Copyright

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