Astarte S.A. > Web Auction 2Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 167

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


NABATHAEA. Petra. Aretas IV with Shaqilat, 9 BC-AD 40. Bronze (13.10 mm, 3.28 g) Struck circa 16. Aretas standing to left in military dress, holding spear set on ground with the right hand and resting the left hand on sword to right, palm branch to left, H monogram ("heth") in Aramaic to upper right (not visible). Rev. Shaqilat standing left, raising the right hand to left, laurel wreath below, her name ("shqylt") in Aramaic in three lines to right. Meshorer, Nabataea 97; Schmitt-Korte II, 66; SNG Cop - ; SNG ANS 1438 ff. Very Fine.

Starting price: 40 CHF

Match 1:
Nomos AG > obolos 31Auction 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

Match 2:
Nomos AG > obolos 31Auction 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

Match 3:
Nomos AG > obolos 31Auction 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

Match 4:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction 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

Match 5:
Nomos AG > obolos 31Auction date: 21 April 2024
Lot number: 363

Price realized: 150 CHF   (Approx. 164 USD / 154 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


NABATAEA. Petra. Aretas IV, with Huldu, 9 BC - 40 AD. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 4.74 g, 12 h), Petra, dated RY 3 = 7/6 BC. 'Aretas, king of the Nabataeans, year 3' (in Nabataean) Laureate head of Aretas IV to right, with short hair and uncovered ear. Rev. 'Huldu, queen of the Nabataeans, year 3' (in Nabataean) Veiled and draped bust of Queen Huldu with a long earring to right. Barkay 104b. cf. Meshorer, Nabataeans 54. Harshly cleaned and obverse struck off-centre, otherwise, good very fine.



Starting price: 75 CHF