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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Shuqailat I, Meshorer 114133 viewsAretas 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 ח (for Harithath), in r. field ש (for Shuqailat)
rev. 2 crossed filleted cornuacopiae
between Nabatean legend in 3 lines:
חרתת / שקי / לת
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.
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Nabatean Kingdom, Malichus II & Shuqailat II, Meshorer 140A41 viewsMalichus II & Shuqailat II, AD 40-70
Nabatean: Maliku
AE 16, 2.61g, 16.26mm, 0°
Petra, AD 64/65
obv. joined busts of Malichus II and his queen Shuqailat II
rev. 2 crossed cornucopias
with Nabatean legend in 3 lines:
מלכו / שקי / לת
from r. to l. (transcribed):
MLKW / SQY / LT
= Maliku / Shuqailat
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 140A; SNG ANS, 1444
about VF, legends well readableJochen
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV, Meshorer 6740 viewsAretas 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.) חר (for Harithath)
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 67
about VF, nice portrait
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Shuqailat I, Meshorer 113 #1 ( שלמ as monogram)38 viewsAretas 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 שלמ 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:
חרתת / שקי / לת
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.
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Shuqailat I, Meshorer 113 #2 (שלמ as monogram and X)37 viewsAretas 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:
שלמ 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:
חרתת / שקי / לת
from r. to l. (transcribed):
HRTT / SQY / LT
= Harithat / Shuqailat
below שקי X
ref. cf. Meshorer Nabatean 113
VF, black patina with sandy deposits
According to Meshorer שלמ (= 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.
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Nabatean Kingdom, Obodas III & Syllaeus, Meshorer 4233 viewsObodas III, 30 - 9 BC
Nabatean: Abadad
AE 14, 2.68g, 13.9mm, 0°
Petra, 9 BC - AD 6
obv. laureate head of Obodas III, r.
rev. 2 crossed filleted cornucopias
in l. field ש (for Syllaeus), in r. field ח (for Harithath)
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 42
rare, EF
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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 (FAC).Jochen
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Nabatean kingdom, Aretas IV & Phasael, Meshorer 6432 viewsAretas IV, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabatean: Harithath
AE 15, 1.98g, 14.89mm
Petra, 5/4 BC
obv. laureate head of Aretas IV r.
rev. 2 crossed filleted cornucopias
between פצ (for Phasael)
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 64
about VF
Phasael was the 4th son of Aretas IV. According to Meshorer these coins were issued only in 5/4 BC, the presumable year of birth of Phasael. Jochen
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Phasael, Meshorer 61a31 viewsAretas IV & Phasael, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabataean: Harithath
AE 14, 1.89g, 14.21mm, 0°
Petra, 5/4 BC
obv. laureate head of Aretas IV r.
rev. 2 parallel filleted cornucopias r., palm branch l.
below פצ (for Phasael), above ח (for Harithath)
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 61a
about VF, sandy patina
Phasael was the 4th son of Aretas IV. According to Meshorer these coins were issued only in 5/4 BC, the presumable year of birth of Phasael. Jochen
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Shuqailat I, Meshorer 9829 viewsAretas IV Philopatris, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabatean: Harithath
AR - Drachm, 4.62g, 15.82mm, 315°
Petra, AD 16/17
obv. Nabatean legend (counterclockwise):
חרתת מלכ × ×‘×ª×• מחר חמע
from r. to l. (transcribed):
[HRT]T MLK - [NBTW RHM 'MH]
= Harithath Malik Nabatu Rahem Ameh
= Harithath, king of the Nabateans, lover of his people
Bust of Aretas IV, diademed, draped and laureate, r.
rev. Nabatean legend (counterclockwise):
שקילת מלכת × ×‘×ª×• ×©× ×ª ךח
from r. to l. (transcribed):
SQYLT MLKT - [NBTW SNT 28]
= Shuqailat Malikat Nabatu Shanat 28
= Shuqailat, queen of the Nabateans, year 28
Bust of Shuqailat I, draped, diademed and veiled
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 98
rare, about VF, excentrically struck
RHM 'MH, lover of his people, is the translation of Greek Philopatris.
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV, Meshorer 11527 viewsAretas 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:
חרתת
from r. to l. (transcribed):
HRTT
= Harithath
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 115
rare, about VF, sand patina as usualJochen
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV, Meshorer 57 var.25 viewsAretas 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) Jochen
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Syllaeus, Meshorer 4420 viewsAretas IV, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabatean: Harithath
AE 14, 2.73g, 14.02mm, 0°
Petra, 9 BC
obv. laureate head of Aretas IV, r.
rev. 2 crossed filleted cornucopias
in l. field ש (for Syllaeus), in r. field ח (for Harithath)
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 44
F+, sand patinaJochen
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas II, Meshorer 219 viewsAretas II, c. 102-96 BC
Nabatean: Harithath
AE 17, 3.99g, 16.58mm, 0°
unknown mint
obv. helmeted head of Athena r., long hair as dotted lines
rev. Nike, winged, stg. l., holding in extended r. hand wreath upwards and in lowered l. hand unknown object
in lower l. field crescent above A (Aretas)
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 2
about VF, sand patina
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Huldu, Meshorer 5418 viewsAretas IV Philopatris, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabatean: Harithath
AR - Drachm, 3.53g, 13.94mm, 0°
Petra, 6/5 BC
obv. Nabatean legend (counterclockwise):
חרתת מלכ × ×‘×ª×• מחר חמע
from r. to l. (transcribed):
[HRTT M]LK - NBTW RHM '[MH]
= Harithath Malik Nabatu Rahem Ameh = Harithath, king of the Nabateans, lover of his
people
Bust of Aretas IV, diademed, draped and laureate, r.
rev. Nabatean legend (counterclockwise):
חלדו מלכת × ×‘×ª × ×‘×ª×• ×©× ×ª ד
from r. to l. (transcribed):
HLDW MLKT - [NBTW SNT 4]
= Huldu Malikat Nabatu Shanat 4 = Huldu, queen of the Nabateans, year 4
Bust of Huldu, draped, diademed and veiled
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 54
rare, about VF, sand patina
RHM 'MH, lover of his people, is the translation of Greek Philopatris.Jochen
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV, Meshorer 77 cf.17 viewsAretas IV Philopatris, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabatean: Harithath
AE 14, 1.67g, 13.94mm, 0°
Petra, 4/3 BC
obv. Laureate head of Aretas IV, r.
in field o
rev. 2 crossed filleted cornucopias, kerykeion between. on l. side of kerykeion o, on r. side ×—
ref. not in Meshorer:
cf. Meshorer Nabatean 77 (o and ×— in l. and r. field outside of the cornucopias)
F+, sand patinaJochen
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Shuqailat I, Meshorer 12117 viewsAretas 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 patinaJochen
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Shuqailat I, Meshorer 9716 viewsAretas IV Philopatris, 9 BC - AD 40
AE 15, 2.21g, 15.49mm, 180°
Petra, AD 18/19
obv. Aretas IV, laureate, stg. frontal, looking l., holding spear in raised l. hand and grasping with r. hand at
his sword hanging in scabbard at his girdle; his hair falling down over his neck
in l. field palm branch, in upper r. field monogram 4 (חר for Harithath)
rev. Shuqailat in long robe, veiled, stg. r., raising palm of her hand
in l. field wreath, in r. field Nabatean legend in 3 lines:
שק / יל / ת
from r. to l. (transcribed):
SQ / YL / T
= Shuqailat
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 97
F+, sandy incrustations
Probably struck for his marriage where Shuqailat was made queen.
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Phasael, Meshorer 62A16 viewsAretas IV & Phasael, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabataean: Harithath
AE 16, 2.90g, 15.74mm, 0°
Petra, 5/4 BC
obv. laureate head of Aretas IV r.
rev. 2 parallel filleted cornucopias r., palm branch l.
in lower r. field ח (for Harithat), above פצ (for Phasael)
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 62 A
F+, sandy patina
Phasael was the 4th son of Aretas IV. According to Meshorer these coins were issued only in 5/4 BC, the presumable year of birth of Phasael.
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas III, Meshorer 615 viewsNabatean Kingdom, Aretas III Philhellenos, 84-62/61 BC
AE 20, 6.84g, 19.92mm, 0°
Damascus, 84-71 BC
obv. Head of Aretas III, diademed, r.
Rv.: Tyche of Damascus, wearing mural crown, on rock std. l., wearing mantle on lower part of body, holding cornucopiae in l. hand and extending r. hand; below river-god Chrysorhoas swimming l.
in r. and l. field in 3 vertical lines:
BAΣIΛEWΣ / APETOV / ΦIΛEΛΛENOΣ
last line by hand of Tyche divided in ΦIΛE - ΛΛENOΣ
in l. field AP
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 6
F+, thick sand encrustations
This type imitates the famous Tyche of Antioch.
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV, Meshorer 7614 viewsAretas IV Philopatris, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabatean: Harithath
AE 14, 2.08g, 14.43mm, 315°
Petra, 4/3 BC
obv. laureate head of Aretas IV, r.; in field r. ×—
rev. 2 crossed filleted cornucopias, kerykeion between; on staff of kerykeion above ×—, below o; in l. field ×—
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 76
F+, sand patinaJochen
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV, Meshorer 73A14 viewsAretas IV Philopatris, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabatean: Harithath
AE 13, 1.88g, 13.22mm, 0°
Petra, 4/3 BC
obv. Laureate head of Aretas IV, long hair, r.
in l. field monogram no.6 (חר)
rev. 2 crossed filleted cornucopias, in between o
in l. and r. field ×— (for Harithath?)
ref. Meshorer Nabatea 73A; BMC Arabia 34; Lindgren 2522; SGICV 5701
about VF, sand Patina
o possibly stands for the mint of Petra (nabatäisch Reqem = stain, spot)
×— can stand for the family of the mintmasters (Meshorer) Jochen
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Huldu, Meshorer 8614 viewsAretas IV. Philopatris & Huldu, 9 BC - AD 40
AR - Drachm, 4.52g, 15.74mm, o°
Petra, AD 5/6 (RY 14)
obv. Bust of Aretas IV, diademed and laureate, r., in field r. ×— (H)
Nabatean legend (counterclockwise):
חרתת מלכ × ×‘×ª×• מחר חמע
from r. to l. (transcribed):
HRTT MLK - [NBTW RHM 'MH]
= Harithah Malik - Nabatu Rahem Amah
= Harithath king of the Nabateans lover of his people
rev. Nabatean legend (counterclockwise):
חלדו מלכת × ×‘×ª×• יד ×©× ×ª
from r. to l. (transcribed):
[HLDW MLKT] - NBTW SNT 14 (NBTW nearly unreadable)
= Huldu Malikat - Nabatu Shanat 14
= Huldu queen of the Nabateans year 14
Bust of Huldu, diademed, veiled and draped, r., in field r. ×— (H)
ref. Meshorer 86
rare, F, excentric
On rev. lower l. the Nabatean year CX (= 10 4)
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Phasael, Meshorer 6312 viewsAretas IV & Phasael, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabataean: Harithath
AE 15, 2.52g, 1478, 0°
Petra, 5/4 BC
obv. laureate head of Aretas IV r.
[in r. field ×—]
rev. 2 parallel filleted cornucopias l., palm branch l.
in lower l. field פצ (for Phasael)
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 63
about VF, grey green patina
Phasael was the 4th son of Aretas IV. According to Meshorer these coins were issued only in 5/4 BC, the presumable year of birth of Phasael.
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Shuqailat I, Meshorer 112 (שלמ written-out)12 viewsAretas IV Philopatris & Shuqailat I, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabatean: Harithath
AE 18, 3.67g, 17.87mm, 0°
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 שלמ
transcibed from r. to l. (Sh)LM
= shalom (whole)
rev. 2 crossed filleted cornucopias
between Nabatean legend in 3 lines:
חרתת / שקי / לת
from r. to l. (transcribed):
HRTT / SQY / LT
= Harithat / Shuqailat
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 112
VF-, black patina, sandy deposits
According to Meshorer Shalom (whole) is the name for a new denomination, which was omitted later when this denomination has been established.Jochen
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Shuqailat, Meshorer 99-11112 viewsAretas IV Philopatris, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabaean: Harithath
AR - Drachm, 3.79g, 16.25mm, 0°
Petra, AD 20-40
obv. Nabatean legende (counterclockwise):
חרתת מלכ × ×‘×ª×• מחר חמע
from r. to l. (transcribed):
[HRTT MLK NBTW] - RHM 'MH
= Harithath Malik Nabatu Rahem Ameh
= Harithath, king of the Nabataeans, lover of his people
Bust of Aretas IV, diademed, draped and laureate, r.
rev. Nabatean legend (counterclockwise):
שקילת מלכת × ×‘×ª×• ×©× ×ª
from r. to l. (transcribed):
SQYLT MLKT - [NB]TW SNT ?
= Shuqailat Malikat - Nabatu Shanat ?
= Shuqailat, queen of the Nabataeans, year ?
Jugate busts of Aretas, laureate, and Shuqailat, draped, r.
ref.: Meshorer Nabatean 99-112
rare, about VF
מחר חמע (RHM 'MH), lover of his people, is the translation of Greek PhilopatrisJochen
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas II, Meshorer 112 viewsAretas II, ca. 110-96 BC
AE 15, 3.12g
obv. Head of Athena, helmeted, r.
rev. Nike, winged, in peplos, girded, stg. l., resting with l. hand on stele and holding in extended r. hand wreath
in lower l. field crescent above A (for Aretas?)
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 1
About VF, patina damage on rev.
R. Barclay writes: "mast (stylis)", but I think it can well be a stele.
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Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV & Shuqailat I, cf. Meshorer 112 (שלמ written-out and X)11 viewsAretas IV Philopatris & Shuqailat I, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabatean: Harithath
AE 16, 2.32g, 16.01mm, 345°
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 שלמ (written out)
transcibed from r. to l. (Sh)LM
= shalom (whole)
rev. 2 crossed filleted cornucopias
between Nabatean legend in 3 lines:
חרתת / שקי / לת below לת X
from r. to l. (transcribed):
HRTT / SQY / LT below LT X
= Harithat / Shuqailat
ref. cf. Meshorer Nabatean 112
F+, black patina, sandy deposits
According to Meshorer Shalom (whole) is the name for a new denomination, which was omitted later when this denomination has been established. According to Schmitt-Korte the X below the crossing of the 2 cornucopias appears on the types with the written-out שלמJochen
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Nabatean kingdom, Aretas IV & Huldu, Meshorer 50 var.10 viewsAretas IV Philopatris, 9 BC - AD 40
Nabatean: Harithath
AR - Drachm, 4.15g, 15mm
Petra, 8/7 BC
obv. Nabatean legend (counterclockwise):
חרתת מלכ נבתו מחר חמע
from r. to l. (transcribed):
[H]RTT MLK NBTW [RHM 'MH]
= Harithath Malik Nabatu Rahem Ameh = Harithath, king of the Nabateans, lover of his
people
Bust of Aretas IV, diademed, draped and laureate, r.
in l. and r. field ח - o
rev. Nabatean legend (counterclockwise):
חלדו מלכת נבתו ב שנת
from r. to l. (transcribed):
[HLDW MLKT - NBTW] SNT 2
= Huldu Malikat Nabatu Shanat 2 = Huldu, queen of the Nabateans, year 2
Bust of Huldu, draped, diademed and veiled, r.
in l. and r. field ח - o
ref. Meshorer Nabatean 50 var. (without o in the fields)
rare, about VF
מחר חמע (RHM 'MH) = lover of his people, is the translation of Greek Philopatris.Jochen
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