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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Hellenistic Monarchies| > |Nabataean Kingdom| > GS11742
Nabataean Kingdom, Malichus II, 40 - 70 A.D.
|Nabataean| |Kingdom|, |Nabataean| |Kingdom,| |Malichus| |II,| |40| |-| |70| |A.D.|, In Malichus' time, Nabataean trade dwindled as the Romans diverted the perfume and spice cargos to Egypt. In 67 A.D. Malichus II sent an army of 5,000 horsemen and 1,000 soldiers to help Titus quash the Jewish revolt. Malichus lost control of Damascus but retained the territory to the east and southeast of the city.
GS11742. Silver drachm, Barkay Malichus II p. 111, Fig. VII (this coin); Meshorer Nabataean 135 (Date off flan but known from die match), VF, Petra (Jordan) mint, weight 3.841g, maximum diameter 13.8mm, die axis 0o, year 17? = 56 - 57 A.D.; obverse Nabataean legend, "Malichus the king, king of the Nabataeans, year..." (date off flan), laureate and draped bust of Aretas right; reverse Nabataean legend: 'Shuqailat, his sister, queen of the Nabataeans', laureate, veiled and draped bust of Shuqailat; rare; SOLD











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