| 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. | |
| 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 |  |
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| Nomos AG > obolos 31 | Auction date: 21 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 366 Price realized: 50 CHF (Approx. 55 USD / 51 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: NABATAEA. Aretas IV, with Shaqilat, 9 BC-AD 40. (Bronze, 19.5 mm, 4.20 g, 1 h), Petra. Jugate busts of Aretas, laureate and draped and Shuqailat, veiled and draped to right; in fields to left and right, H - F (in Nabataean). Rev. "Aretas Shuqailat" (in Nabataean). Two crossed cornucopiae. Barkay 186. CN 186. Meshorer, Nabataean 114. Earthen highlights. Irregular flan, otherwise, very fine. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Nomos AG > obolos 31 | Auction date: 21 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 365 Price realized: 50 CHF (Approx. 55 USD / 51 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: NABATAEA. Aretas IV, with Shaqilat, 9 BC-AD 40. (Bronze, 20 mm, 4.23 g, 12 h), Petra. Jugate busts of Aretas, laureate and draped and Shuqailat, veiled and draped to right; in fields to left and right, H - F (in Nabataean). Rev. "Aretas Shuqailat" (in Nabataean). Two crossed cornucopiae. Barkay 186. CN 186. Meshorer, Nabataean 114. Dark brown patina. Some scratches, otherwise, very fine. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Nomos AG > obolos 31 | Auction date: 21 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 367 Price realized: Unsold | |
| Lot description: NABATAEA. Aretas IV, with Shaqilat, 9 BC-AD 40. (Bronze, 19 mm, 3.74 g, 12 h), Petra. Jugate busts of Aretas, laureate and draped and Shuqailat, veiled and draped to right; in fields to left and right, H - F (in Nabataean). Rev. "Aretas Shuqailat" (in Nabataean). Two crossed cornucopiae. Barkay 186. CN 186. Meshorer, Nabataean 114. Scratches, otherwise, very fine. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Auction 15 | Auction date: 1 June 2024 |
| Lot number: 124 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: KINGS OF CAPPADOCIA. Archelaos Philopatris Ktistes, 36 BC-AD 17. Drachm (Silver, 19 mm, 3.74 g, 1 h), RY 20 = 17/6 BC. Diademed head of Archelaos to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ APXEΛΑΟΥ ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΡΙΔΟΣ TOY ΚΤΙΣΤΟΥ Club; in field to right, K (date). BMC 1. DCA 464. RPC I 3601.10 (this coin). Simonetta, Coins, 1 corr. (reverse legend). Simonetta 1. SNG Copenhagen 165. Rare and undoubtedly among the finest known examples. A wonderful coin, beautifully toned and with a portrait of great sensitivity and beauty. Faint marks, otherwise, about extremely fine. Ex Auctiones AG 20, 8-9 November 1990, 464 and from the collection of Osman Nouri Bey, Cahn 60, 2 July 1928, 1021. The coinage of the longstanding Cappadocian monarch, Archealos Philopatris Ktistes, diverges significantly from that of his Ariobarzanid predecessors. Firstly, spanning his reign of fifty years, his coins consistently depict him as a youthful ruler - a deliberate emulation of his patron, Augustus, in Rome. Secondly, departing from the traditional depiction of a standing Athena on the reverse, Archealos opts for Herakleian imagery, notably featuring the hero's club on the drachms. Thirdly, his hemidrachms mark the debut of the Argaios, showcasing a schematic portrayal of the sacred mountain on the reverse, coupled with a portrait of Herakles on the obverse. Lastly, and perhaps most notably, Archealos adopts the titles 'Philopatris' ('lover of the fatherland') and 'Ktistes' ('founder'), departing once again from the conventions of his predecessors. Archelaos' choice of epithets reveals his political agenda. By adopting the titles 'Philopatris' and 'Ktistes,' he presents himself as the patriotic re-founder of the Cappadocian Kingdom, a fitting characterization for one of the most accomplished Roman client kings of his era. Upon ascending the throne, Archelaos clearly sought legitimacy not only through the support of the Roman superpower but also by aligning himself with local customs and the influential Cappadocian nobility. On the international stage, he strategically arranged the marriage of his daughter, Glaphyra, to Alexander, the son of Herod the Great, in 17 BC. This union resulted in three children: a daughter and two sons, Alexander and Tigranes, both of whom later ascended to the throne as Armenian kings (as Tigranes V and Tigranes VI). Tragically, Glaphyra's first husband, Alexander, was killed by Herod in 8/7 BC. Subsequently, she married Juba II of Mauretania, divorcing him in 4 AD to marry her first husband's half-brother, Herod Archelaos. However, Archelaos himself also met a tragic end. Despite his lengthy fifty-year reign, he was deposed and arrested by Tiberius in 14 AD, narrowly avoiding capital punishment due to alleged dementia. He spent his remaining years in exile and passed away in 17 AD at the age of eighty. Estimate: 5000 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Auction 15 | Auction date: 1 June 2024 |
| Lot number: 157 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot | |
| Lot description: NABATAEA. Malichus I, 60-30 BC. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 3.41 g, 12 h), Petra, RY 26 = 35/4 BC. Diademed head of Malichus I to right. Rev. 'mlkw mlk' mlk nbṭw' / L KC ('Malichus the king, king of the Nabataeans, year 26' in Nabataean and Greek) Eagle with closed wings standing left; to left, palm frond. Barkay 10. HGC 10, 679 var. (no palm frond on reverse). Meshorer, Nabataea 12 var. (no palm frond on reverse). Very rare. A darkly toned and well centered example. Light cleaning scratches, otherwise, good very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Estimate: 750 CHF |  |
