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title: Juba II as Hercules
author: Roma Numismatics, Ltd
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11452/juba-ii-as-hercules/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 1970-01-01
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# Juba II as Hercules

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## Image File

[![Juba II as Hercules](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11452.jpg)](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/11452.jpg)

## Image Caption

A [coin](https://www.worldhistory.org/coinage/) portraying [Juba II](https://www.worldhistory.org/Juba_II/) of [Mauretania](https://www.worldhistory.org/Mauretania/) (r. 29 BCE - 23 CE) as [Hercules](https://www.worldhistory.org/hercules/). Obverse: Juba II as a youthful Hercules, wearing the Nemean Lion's skin. Reverse: Lion headdress and club of Hercules, with bow and arrow. Minted in [Caesarea](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Caesarea/), Mauretania (near modern day Cherchell, Algeria). Courtesy of [Roma](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Roma/) [Numismatics](https://www.worldhistory.org/Numismatics/) Ltd., Auction XVII, 28-03-2019, Lot 325.

## Cite This Work

### APA
Ltd, R. N. (2019, November 07). Juba II as Hercules. *World History Encyclopedia*. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11452/juba-ii-as-hercules/>
### Chicago
Ltd, Roma Numismatics,. "Juba II as Hercules." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 07, 2019. <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11452/juba-ii-as-hercules/>.
### MLA
Ltd, Roma Numismatics,. "Juba II as Hercules." *World History Encyclopedia*, 07 Nov 2019, <https://www.worldhistory.org/image/11452/juba-ii-as-hercules/>.

## License & Copyright

[Original image](https://www.romanumismatics.com/208-lot-325-kingdom-of-mauretania-juba-ii-ar-denarius-?arr=0&auction_id=0&box_filter=0&cat_id=&department_id=&exclude_keyword=&export_issue=0&gridtype=listview&high_estimate=0&image_filter=0&keyword=juba%20ii&list_type=list_view&lots_per_page=100&low_estimate=0&month=&page_no=1&paper_filter=0&search_type=&sort_by=lot_number&view=lot_detail&year=) by **Roma Numismatics, Ltd**. Submitted by [Arienne King](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/ava.spartan.117/ "User Page: Arienne King"), published on 07 November 2019. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Copyright](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Copyright). You cannot use, copy, distribute, or modify this item without explicit permission from the author. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.