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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Judean & Biblical Coins| ▸ |Biblical Coins| ▸ |Christmas||View Options:   | | | "After Jesus was born in Bethlehem in Judea, during the time of King Herod, Magi from the east came to Jerusalem and asked, 'Where is the one who has been born king of the Jews? We saw his star in the east and have come to worship him" Matthew 2:1-8. |
Aretas IV was the greatest Nabataean king, ruling S. Palestine, most of Trans-Jordan, N. Arabia, and Damascus. He took the name Philopatris, lover of his people. Aretas married Shuqailat, his second wife, in 16 A.D. Aretas' daughter Phasaelis was married to, and divorced from, Herod Antipas. Herod then married his stepbrother's wife, Herodias. It was opposition to this marriage that led to the beheading of John the Baptist. After he received news of the divorce, Aretas invaded the territory of Herod Antipas and defeated his army. Paul mentions Aretas in connection with his visit to Damascus, when he had to sneak out of the city in a basket lowered from a window in the wall to escape (2 Corinthians 11:32). Al-Khazneh, one of the most elaborate buildings in Petra, is believed to have been his mausoleum.GB33037. Bronze AE 11, Al-Qatanani 125t7, Barkay CN 159b, Meshorer Nabataean -, BMC Arabia -, SNG ANS -, Choice VF, weight 0.962 g, maximum diameter 11.0 mm, die axis 180o, Petra (Jordan) mint, 8 - 40 A.D.; obverse laureate bust of Aretas; reverse laureate, veiled and draped bust of Shuqailat I right, Nabataean het right center; SOLD
Nabataean Kingdom, Syllaeus and Aretas IV, 9 B.C.
Syllaeus was chief minister for Obodas III and he briefly shared rule of Nabataea with Aretas IV after Obodas death. But Syllaeus had a powerful enemy. In 24 B.C. Syllaeus had betrayed Rome causing almost the complete destruction of an army sent into Arabia Felix. Syllaeus was twice called to the court at Rome, where in 6 B.C. he was convicted of treason and Obodas' murder. He was beheaded and his body was pitched from the Tarpeian Rock. GB47562. Bronze AE 14, Meshorer Nabataean 116 (Aretas IV sole reign), BMC Arabia -, SNG ANS -, gVF, nice green patina with highlighting earthen deposits, weight 2.493 g, maximum diameter 14.4 mm, die axis 0o, Petra (Jordan) mint, 9 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Aretas right, Nabataean shin (Syllaeus) left, Nabataean het (Aretas) right; reverse crossed cornucopias, pomegranate blossom on a long stalk between the horns, Nabataean shin (Syllaeus) left, Nabataean heth (Aretas) right; SOLD
Nabataean Kingdom, Aretas IV, 9 B.C. - 40 A.D.
| Petra, the capital of the ancient Nabatean Kingdom, is a famous archaeological site in Jordan's southwestern desert. Accessed via a narrow canyon called Al Siq, it contains tombs and temples carved into pink sandstone cliffs, earning its nickname, the "Rose City." Perhaps its most famous structure is 45m-high Al Khazneh, a temple with an ornate, Greek-style facade, and known as The Treasury. The structure is believed to have been the mausoleum of the Nabatean King Aretas IV in the 1st century A.D. The sculptures are thought to be those of various mythological figures associated with the afterlife. On top are figures of four eagles that would carry away the souls. The figures on the upper level are dancing Amazons with double-axes. The entrance is flanked by statues of the twins Castor and Pollux who lived partly on Olympus and partly in the underworld. |  |
Nabataean Kingdom, Aretas IV, 9 B.C. - 40 A.D.
Possibly struck in the year of Christ's birth! Jesus was born sometime between 6 B.C. and 4 B.C. Matthew describes King Herod as the ruler during the time of the Nativity, and Herod died in 4 B.C. Later, in order to kill Jesus and eliminate him as a rival king, Herod ordered the "Massacre of the Innocents" - the killing of all male children in Bethlehem aged two years and under. This means that Jesus may have been up to two years old already by that time, and this also sets the Nativity between 6 and 4 B.C.GB28709. Bronze AE 16, Meshorer Nabataean 57, BMC Arabia -, SNG ANS -, aVF, weight 3.123 g, maximum diameter 16.0 mm, die axis 0o, Petra (Jordan) mint, 6 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Aretas with long hair right, Nabataean H (Het) right; reverse two crossed cornucopias, Aramaic o (ayin) left (off flan), X (year 4) between the horns, and H (heth) right; a very rare dated bronze of Aretas, reverse 1/2 off-center, minor flan defects; SOLD
Nabataean Kingdom, Aretas IV and Phasael, 5 - 4 B.C.
Possibly struck in the year of Christ's birth! Jesus was born sometime between 6 B.C. and 4 B.C. Matthew describes King Herod as the ruler during the time of the Nativity, and Herod died in 4 B.C. Later, in order to kill Jesus and eliminate him as a rival king, Herod ordered the "Massacre of the Innocents" - the killing of all male children in Bethlehem aged two years and under. This means that Jesus may have been up to two years old already by that time, and this also sets the Nativity between 6 and 4 B.C. This type was issued in the names of Aretas IV and his son, Phasael, 5 - 4 B.C.GB94765. Bronze AE 13, Al-Qatanani 178; Barkay CN 118b; Meshorer Nabataean 64; Huth 82; BMC Arabia p. 10, 35; SNG ANS 6 -, F, dark green patina, highlighting earthen deposits, weight 1.812 g, maximum diameter 13.3 mm, die axis 0o, Petra (Jordan) mint, 5 - 4 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Aretas right, Nabataean H (het) left, o (ayin) right; reverse two cornucopias crossed and filleted, Nabataean PS (peh sade) monogram (Phasael, Aretas' son) in center; from the Ray Nouri Collection; scarce; SOLD
Nabataean Kingdom, Aretas IV, 9 B.C. - 40 A.D.
Aretas IV was the greatest of the Nabataean kings, ruling S. Palestine, most of Trans-Jordan, N. Arabia, and Damascus. Little is known of him because Nabataeans did not keep records. Paul mentions Aretas in connection with his visit to Damascus (2 Corinthians 11:32).
GS11744. Silver drachm, Meshorer Nabataean 99 - 111, BMC Arabia 11 - 12, SGICV 5695 - 6 (references list various dates), aVF, usual flat strike, weight 4.377 g, maximum diameter 14.4 mm, die axis 0o, Petra (Jordan) mint, c. 20 - 40 A.D.; obverse Nabataean legend, "Aretas, king of Nabataea, lover of his people", laureate and draped bust of Aretas right; reverse Nabataean legend, "Shuqailat, queen of Nabataea, year ?" (date off flan), jugate busts of Aretas and Shuqailat right; SOLD
Indo-Scythian Kingdom, Azes II, c. 35 B.C. - c. 5 A.D.
WA80361. Silver tetradrachm, Mitchiner IGIS vol. 6, p. 560, type 854, VF/F, weight 9.206 g, maximum diameter 23.7 mm, die axis 180o, South Western Province mint, obverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MEΓAΛOY AZOY, king on horseback riding right, whip in right, Kharosthi control mark (trident head) right; reverse Kharosthi legend: maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa Ayasa (of great king, king of kings, Azes the Great), Zeus standing left, Nike extended in right, diagonal scepter in left, Kharosthi control marks around; SOLD
Indo-Scythian Kingdom, Azes II, c. 35 B.C. - c. 5 A.D.
Azes II may have been the last Indo-Scythian king in the northern Indian subcontinent (modern day Pakistan). Indo-Scythian rule crumbled under the conquests of the Kushans who expanded into India to create the Kushan Empire. Senior and Hoover now believe Azes II did not exist and attribute all Azes coins to Azes I or as posthumous imitative issues. A type attributed to Azes I has been found overstruck on a coin traditionally attributed to Azes II, supporting their hypothesis.WA80362. Silver tetradrachm, Mitchiner IGIS vol. 6, p. 541, type 828; Smithsonian 237, aVF, weight 9.434 g, maximum diameter 23.9 mm, die axis 45o, North Eastern Provinces mint, 30 - 20 B.C.; obverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ BAΣIΛEΩN MAΓAΛOY AZOY, king on horseback riding right, holding whip; reverse Kharosthi legend: Maharajasa rajarajasa mahatasa Ayasa (of great king, king of kings, Azes the Great), Poseidon standing right, trident in left over shoulder, right extended, monogram left, Kharosthi letter "SI" right; SOLD
Kingdom of Persis, Ardaxsir (Artaxerxes) II, 1st Century B.C.
Persepolis is situated 70 km northeast of the modern city of Shiraz in the Fars Province of modern Iran.GS40021. Silver hemidrachm, Sunrise 600; Tyler-Smith 62; Alram IP 571; cf. BMC Arabia p. 223, 12 (drachm), VF, obverse edge beveled by hammering, weight 2.079 g, maximum diameter 16.3 mm, die axis 270o, Persepolis (Fars Province, Iran) mint, 1st Century B.C.; obverse bust of king left, short beard, wearing Persepolitan crown with turrets and diadem, torque and cloak, star above symbol behind; reverse Aramaic legend forming square: Adaxsir king, son of Darev king, king to right of fire altar, standing left, holding scepter; SOLD
Nabataean Kingdom, Aretas IV, 9 B.C. - 40 A.D.
Aretas IV Philopatris was the greatest Nabataean king, ruling S. Palestine, most of Trans-Jordan, N. Arabia, and Damascus. During his reign, large religious centers - also serving as banks and trade clearinghouses - were established on the Hauran, in Petra, and at Avdat. Aretas was married to Huldu when he became king. Her profile was featured on coins until 16 A.D. After a short gap, the face of his second wife, Shuqailat, appeared on the coins. Aretas's daughter married Herod Antipas, tetrarch of the Galilee. When Antipas took another wife, Herodias, Aretas's daughter returned to her father, who went to war against Antipas and defeated him. The episode led to the beheading of John the Baptist. Antipas appealed to Tiberius, who dispatched the governor of Syria to attack Aretas. Paul mentions Aretas in connection with his visit to Damascus when he had to to be lowered from the wall in a basket to escape. Al-Khazneh, the treasury, one of the most elaborate buildings in Petra, is believed to have been Aretas' mausoleum.GB65930. Bronze AE 18, cf. Meshorer Nabataean 58; SNG ANS 1427, aF, weight 4.393 g, maximum diameter 18.0 mm, die axis 315o, Petra (Jordan) mint, 6 - 5 B.C.; obverse laureate bust right, Nabataean het left, ayin(?) right; reverse Aramaic legend: Aretas, king of the Nabataeans, year 4, female figure (Haldu?) standing left, Nabataean ayin left, het right; rare; SOLD
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