Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
Lot number: 193 Price realized: 850 CHF (Approx. 966 USD / 897 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: NABATAEA. Aretas IV, with Huldu, 9 BC-AD 40. Drachm (Silver, 18 mm, 4.69 g, 1 h), Petra, year 1 = 9/8 BC. 'ḥrtt mlk nbtw ('Aretas, King of the Nabataeans' in Nabataean) Laureate and draped bust of Aretas IV to right. Rev. snt 1 ('Year 1' in Nabataean) Jugate and draped busts of Aretas IV, laureate, and Huldu, wearing stephane and Isis headdress, to right. Al-Qatanani t12 (this coin). Barkay 87. Meshorer -. Extremely rare first year issue. Some flan faults and the obverse struck a bit off center, otherwise, good very fine. From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, privately acquired from J. P. Fontanille on 5 December 2013. Starting price: 200 CHF |