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Identification and Creation

Object Number
2008.2.5
People
Aretas IV, king of Nabataea (r. 9 BCE - 40 CE)
Title
Coin of Aretas IV, king of Nabataea
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
9 BCE-40 CE
Period
Roman period
Culture
Nabataean
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/322291

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
3.75g
Die Axis
12
Denomination
drachm
Date on Object
Year illegible
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: "Aretas King of the Nabataeans, lover of his people" in Nabataean
  • Reverse Inscription: "Shuqailat, Queen of the Nabataeans" in Nabataean

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
SNGANS 6, 1436

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Alpheus Hyatt Purchasing Fund and purchase through the generosity of the Estate of Leo Mildenberg
Accession Year
2008
Object Number
2008.2.5
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Laureate head of Aretas to r., draped, Nabataean inscription
Rev.: Jugate busts of Aretas IV and his wife Shuqailat, draped, Nabataean inscription

Verification Level

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