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Offline Shepherd05

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Aretas IV ID
« on: March 19, 2016, 07:35:38 pm »
Hi! Is this a Meshorer 64? Any help would be greatly appreciated. Also, what does the legend read?

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Re: Aretas IV ID
« Reply #1 on: March 19, 2016, 09:15:55 pm »
It looks to me like Meshorer 64. The legend between the cornucopiae is "[פצ[אל" (=Phas[ael]).
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Re: Aretas IV ID
« Reply #2 on: March 20, 2016, 12:14:32 am »
Dear Aarmale,

Thank you so much for your reply. Does it look to you that the legend is the same as Sofaer 55?

If so, wouldnt this be a different legend? I am not as versed in Nabataean script. Thank you for your help.

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Re: Aretas IV ID
« Reply #3 on: March 20, 2016, 01:00:39 am »
I'm afraid I don't have Sofaer.

Here is the description of the type in Meshorer:

5/4 BCE.

Obv.: Laureate head of Aretas IV r.; in field, ח ○.
Rev: Two cornucopia crossed; between them, פצ.


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