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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Hellenistic Monarchies| > |Nabataean Kingdom| > GS09543
Nabataean Kingdom, Aretas IV, 9 B.C. - 40 A.D.
|Nabataean| |Kingdom|, |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).
GS09543. Silver drachm, Al-Qatanani 105t1 (this coin), Barkay CN -, Meshorer -, Schmitt-Korte -, BMC Arabia -, SNG ANS -, F, usual flat strike, Petra (Jordan) mint, weight 3.90g, maximum diameter 14.6mm, die axis 0o, c. 24 - 25 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 33", jugate busts of Aretas and Shuqailat right; extremely rare; SOLD











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