St. James's Auctions Ltd > Auction 83Auction date: 29 November 2023
Lot number: 12

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Nabataea, Obodas II, with Hagaru I, 'drachm,' Petra, dated RY 9 = 22/1 BC, jugate busts of Obodas and Hagaru r., rev. head of Obodas r., wt 4.08gms. (Barkay 45a), very fine, very rare

Estimate: 400 - 450 GBP

Match 1:
St. James's Auctions Ltd > Auction 83Auction date: 29 November 2023
Lot number: 16

Price realized: 160 GBP   (Approx. 203 USD / 185 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Nabataea, Malichus II, with Shuqailat II, 'drachm,' Petra, dated RY 22 = AD 61/2, laureate and draped bust of Malichus II r., rev. veiled and draped bust of Shuqailat II r., wt. 3.99gms. (Barkay 208; Barkay, Malichus 19; Meshorer 138; DCA 983), very fine

Estimate: 200 - 250 GBP

Match 2:
Roma Numismatics Ltd > E-Sale 117Auction date: 22 February 2024
Lot number: 435

Price realized: 220 GBP   (Approx. 277 USD / 257 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Nabataea, Malichos II, with Shaqilat AR Drachm. Petra, dated RY 24 = AD 63/4. Laureate and draped bust of Malichos to right; date at end of legend to left / Veiled and draped bust of Shaqilat to right. CN 210; Meshorer, Nabataea -, cf. 139 (dated RY 23); DCA 983. 4.00g, 14mm, 12h.

Very Fine. Very Rare; only one other example on CoinArchives and not listed by Meshorer.

Estimate: 75 GBP

Match 3:
Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVIIAuction date: 9 January 2024
Lot number: 360

Price realized: 650 USD   (Approx. 595 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


NABATAEA. Obodas II, with Hagaru I. Circa 30-9 BC. AR Sela' – "Drachm" (17mm, 4.72 g, 11h). Petra mint. Dated RY 21 (10/9 BC). Jugate diademed and draped busts of Obodas and Hagaru right; [Nabataean Ḥ to left] / 'BDT MLK NBṬW (in Nabataean = Obodas King of the Nabataeans), diademed head of Obodas right; ŠNT 21 (in Nabataean = year 21 [date]) to left. Barkay, King 46; CN 66; Al-Qatanani –; Meshorer, Nabataea, –; DCA 965. Weakly struck, double struck on obverse. Good VF. Very rare date.


Estimate: 750 USD

Match 4:
Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVIIAuction date: 9 January 2024
Lot number: 355

Price realized: 3,500 USD   (Approx. 3,206 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


NABATAEA. Obodas II, with Hagaru I. Circa 30-9 BC. AR Half Shekel (21mm, 6.85 g, 12h). Pre-reform coinage. Petra mint. Dated RY 2 (29/8 BC). Jugate diademed and draped busts of Obodas and Hagaru right; Nabataean Ḥ to lower right / 'BDT MLK' MLK N[BṬW] (in Nabataean = Obodas the King, King of the Na[bataeans]), eagle standing left; Nabataean S to lower left, Nabataean Ḥ to upper right, ŠNT TRTṢ (in Nabataean = year two [date]) across central field. Barkay, King –; CN 22; Al-Qatanani 30; Meshorer, Nabataea –; DCA 962. Patches of find patina, areas of light porosity and roughness, slightly off center. Good VF. Extremely rare year 2 issue, only three examples published (one illustrated in both CN and Al-Qatanani, the other in DCA).


Estimate: 1500 USD

Match 5:
Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVIIAuction date: 9 January 2024
Lot number: 357

Price realized: 700 USD   (Approx. 641 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


NABATAEA. Obodas II, with Hagaru I. Circa 30-9 BC. AR Sela' – "Drachm" (17.5mm, 4.40 g, 11h). Petra mint. Dated RY 10 (21/0 BC). Jugate diademed and draped busts of Obodas and Hagaru right / 'BDT MLKA (in Nabataean = Obodas King), diademed head of Obodas right; ŠNT 'ŠR (in Nabataean = year ten [date]) at end of legend to left. Barkay, King 27A; CN 46a; Al-Qatanani 38 t7; Meshorer, Nabataea 30; DCA 965. Light horn silver deposits, light scrapes and slightly off center on obverse. VF. Struck on a broad flan.


Estimate: 1000 USD