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CNG 99, Lot: 367. Estimate $400.
Sold for $525. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

NABATAEA. Obodas II, with Hagaru I. 30-9 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.49 g, 12h). Petra mint. Dated RY 10 (20/19 BC). Jugate laureate head of Obodas and draped bust of Hagaru right / Diademed head of Obodas right; date behind head. Meshorer, Nabataea 29 var. (Obodas diademed on obv.); Hoover & Barkay–; DCA 965. VF, toned, area of flat strike and a couple minor die flaws on reverse. Apparently unique with Obodas wearing laurel wreath on obverse.


For the identification of the queen's name as Hagaru, cf. M. Huth, “Some Nabataean Questions” in CCK).