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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV, Meshorer 57 var.Aretas IV Philopatris, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabatean: Harithath
AE 14, 2.33g, 14.31mm, 180°
Petra, 6/5 BC
obv. Laureate head of Aretas IV, long hair, r., before ח
rev. 2 crossed filleted cornucopias, in between x (year 4)
in l. and r. field ×— (for Harithath?) - o
ref. Meshorer Nabatea 57 var. (has in field o - ×—)
F/VF, sand patina

o possibly stands for the mint of Petra (nabatäisch Reqem = stain, spot)
×— can stand for the family of the mintmasters (Meshorer) 1 commentsJochen11/15/18 at 17:22Canaan: what a great example and rarity!!!

Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV, Meshorer 67Aretas IV Philopatris, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabatean: Harithath
AE 14, 2.08g, 14.05mm, 0°
Petra, 4/3 BC
obv. Laureate head of Aretas IV, r.
rev. 2 crossed filleted cornucopias from which pomegranates are hanging down towards
centrum
between horns (from r. to l.) ×—×¨ (for Harithath)
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 67
about VF, nice portrait
2 commentsJochen05/24/18 at 20:13Jochen: Thanks! But I'm only bying.

Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Shuqailat I, Meshorer 113 #2 (שלמ as monogram and X)Aretas IV. & Shuqailat, 9 BC - AD 40
AE 17, 3.53g
Petra, AD 29/30
obv. Jugate busts of Aretas IV, with moustache, draped and laureate, r., and of queen Shuqailat, draped and diademed, r.
Above head Nabatean legend:
×©×œ×ž as monogram (Meshorer p. 85, #9)
from r. to l. transcribed (Sh)LM
= shalom (whole)
rev. 2 crossed cornucopias, in between Nabatean legend in 3 lines:
×—×¨×ª×ª / ×©×§×™ / ×œ×ª
from r. to l. (transcribed):
HRTT / SQY / LT
= Harithat / Shuqailat
below ×©×§×™ X
ref. cf. Meshorer Nabatean 113
VF, black patina with sandy deposits

According to Meshorer ×©×œ×ž (= whole) is a denomination, which then was ommitted because this denomination has well been established. The X above the crossing of the cornucopias is not mentioned by Meshorer.

"Now further variants of these bronze coins have been found (nos. 80, 81) which show the same sign X as the silver issue of year 29. We believe that this sign marks year 4 of queen Shaqilat and that this was the year of the currency reform when the new bronze type was introduced. In order to mark the changes, several features on the new coins were altered. Aretas wears a moustache, Shaqilat has a love-lock (as opposed to an earring), and the numeral 4 was added on both silver and bronze coins in the first year of the new issues. If 29 is the fourth year of Shaqilat then the marriage between Aretas and Shaqilat fell in his 25th year, which corresponds to ad 16."

Karl Schmitt-Korte, "Nabataean Coinage—Part II. New Coin Types and Variants", The Numismatic Chronicle Vol. 150 (1990), pp. 105-133.
1 commentsJochen01/15/18 at 17:26quadrans: Nice piece..

Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Shuqailat I, Meshorer 113 #1 ( שלמ as monogram)Aretas IV Philopatris & Shuqailat I, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabatean: Harithath
AE 18, 3.53g, 18.10mm, 330°
Petra, AD 39/40
obv. Jugate busts of Aretas IV, with moustache, draped and laureate, r., and queen Shuqailat, draped and diademed, r.
above heads ×©×œ×ž as monogram (Meshorer p.85, #9)
transcibed from r. to l. (Sh)LM
= shalom (whole)
rev. 2 crossed filleted cornucopias
between Nabatean legend in 3 lines:
×—×¨×ª×ª / ×©×§×™ / ×œ×ª
from r. to l. (transcribed):
HRTT / SQY / LT
= Harithat / Shuqailat
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 113
EF, black patina

According to Meshorer Shalom (whole) is the name for a new denomination, which was omitted later when this denomination has been established.
2 commentsJochen12/13/17 at 15:37quadrans: Great coin Smile

Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV, Meshorer 115Aretas IV Philopatris, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabatean: Harithath
AE 15, 2.02g, 14.97mm, 0°
Petra AD 39/40
obv. Laureate head of Aretas IV, with moustache, hairs falling down to neck
[in r. field ×—]
rev. Wreath with Nabatean legend within:
×—×¨×ª×ª
from r. to l. (transcribed):
HRTT
= Harithath
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 115
rare, about VF, sand patina as usual1 commentsJochen05/19/16 at 15:19okidoki: nice Very Happy

Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Shuqailat I, Meshorer 121Aretas IV Philopatris, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabatean: Harithath
AE 11, 0.73g, 10.73mm, 180°
Petra, AD 39/40
obv. laureate head of Aretas IV (smaller than usual)
rev. draped and veiled bust of Shuqailat r.
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 121
scarce, VF, dark green patina1 commentsJochen02/01/15 at 16:22quadrans: Nice piece....

Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Shuqailat I, Meshorer 114Aretas IV Philopatris, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabatean: Harithath
AE 18, 3.45g, 18.10mm, 330°
Petra, AD 23-40
obv. Jugate busts of Aretas IV and queen Shuqailat, draped and laureate, r.
in l. field ×— (for Harithath), in r. field ×© (for Shuqailat)
rev. 2 crossed filleted cornuacopiae
between Nabatean legend in 3 lines:
×—×¨×ª×ª / ×©×§×™ / ×œ×ª
from r. to l. (transcribed):
HRTT / SQY / LT
= Harithat / Shuqailat
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 114; SNG ANS 1438
EF, superb sand patina

The Nabatean name of Aretas was Harithath. Originally he was named Aeneas. His 1st wife was Huldu (AD 1-16), his 2nd wife his sister Shuqailath (since AD 23). Under his reign the Nabatean kingdom reached its largest expansion. He was called Aretas the Great. He is not related to Aretas III. The Nabatean is the origin of the Arabic script.
3 commentsJochen12/17/13 at 03:05Skyler: Stunning

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