| Davissons, Ltd. > Auction 44 | Auction date: 12 March 2025 |
| Lot number: 71 Price realized: 375 USD (Approx. 343 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 Shuqailat I. Circa 9/8 B.C.-A.D. 40. Æ. 4.46 gm. 17 mm. Petra. Struck circa A.D. 17/8-39/40. Jugate draped busts of Aretas, laureate, and Shuqailat, wearing Isis crown, right; H - F (in Nabataean) flanking / Two crossed cornucopiae; "Aretas Shuqailat" (in Nabataean). CN (Barkay) 186. Meshorer, Nabataean 114. Near Extremely Fine; glossy dark patina with red earthen highlights; bold portraits; perfectly centered and sharply struck. Exceptional for issue. The Nabataeans were apparently a nomadic tribe that came from Arabia. Their kingdom flourished in the region of modern-day Jordan beginning in the 4th century BCE when they are first discussed in the Bible. Their mountain fortress of Petra, carved out of rock south of the Dead Sea, figures in the Bible. Their wealth came from their monopoly on the rich caravan trade that passed from the Arabian interior to the coast. Estimate: 250 USD |  |
