NABATAEA. Aretas IV, with Huldu. Circa 9/8 BC-AD 40. AR Sela’ – “Drachm” (16.5mm, 4.37 g, 12h). Petra mint. Dated RY 7 (3/2 BC). VF.

CNG Feature Auction 126
Lot: 349.
Closing Date: May 29 2024 11:00 ET

Greek, 12h, Silver

Estimate: $ 1 000

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NABATAEA. Aretas IV, with Huldu. Circa 9/8 BC-AD 40. AR Sela’ – “Drachm” (16.5mm, 4.37 g, 12h). Petra mint. Dated RY 7 (3/2 BC). Laureate head of Aretas right; Nabataean Ḥ to left / ḤRTT MLK NBṬW (in Nabataean = Aretas King of the Nabataeans), veiled and draped bust of Huldu left, wearing diadem with Isis crown; ŠNT 7 (in Nabataean = year 7 [date]) at end of legend to right. Unpublished, but cf. Triton XXVII, lot 361 for a similar type dated RY 6. Faintly toned, a little off center, area of weak strike. VF. Apparently unique.


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