SH51930. Silver drachm, Al-Qatanani 82t1 (this coin); Schmitt-Korte II 57, Meshorer Nabataean 65 var. (numeral date), Cohen Dated 973 var. (same), VF, flat strike areas, Petra (Jordan) mint, weight 4.293g, maximum diameter 16.6mm, die axis 0
o, 4 - 3 B.C.; obverse Nabataean legend, "Aretas, king of the Nabataeans, lover of his people" (counterclockwise), laureate and draped bust of Aretas IV right, with long wavy hair combed behind his ears; reverse Nabataean legend, "Huldu, queen of the Nabataeans, year six" (year spelled out, counterclockwise), veiled bust of Huldu right, flanked by Nabataean O (ayin) right and H (heth) left across lower field;
very rare with year six spelled out vice the Nabataean numeral;
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