Nabataean coinage
The coinage of
Some authors state it to be based on the Phoenician drachmae instead on the Attic drachmae weight standard.[2] Most common is the small bronze coinage of between 5–25 mm in diameter, which was in use at the same time as the coins of Judaea.[3] The name of these coins is unknown but they do correspond with the common bronze coins issued at the time in the Greek area of influence.
Silver
With a weight of roughly 4.5 grams [1] the coins were issued by most of the kings, with the king and his wife on the obverse and either king or female figure on the reverse.[4] Denominations come in 1 Denarius/Drachmae [5][6] and a quarter [6][7] of the unit at a weight of 1 gram on average.
Some examples of coins are:
- Meshorer 96, 4.555g, 15.0mm, 0o, Petra mint, 19 - 20 A.D.
- Meshorer 103, aVF, usual flat strike, 3.88g, 14.3mm, 0o, Petra mint, 25 - 26 A.D.
Lead
Bronze and Copper
Usually depicting the king with or without his wife on the obverse and a crossed cornucopia on the reverse.[9] Aretas usually wore a laureate and faced right, a veiled Queen Shuqailat behind him.[6][10]
References
- ^ a b NABATAEA, Obodas III. 30-9 BC. AR Drachm or Denarius
- ^ "Ancient coins of Arabia". snible.org. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ "Ancient coins of Syria". snible.org. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ Meshorer
- ^ "Marc Breitsprecher". mrbcoins.com. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ a b c Nabataea Coin List
- ^ "CoinArchives.com Ancient Coins". www.coinarchives.com. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ "CoinArchives.com Ancient Coins". www.coinarchives.com. Retrieved 2023-06-27.
- ^ Nabataea
- ^ "CoinArchives.com Ancient Coins". www.coinarchives.com. Retrieved 2023-06-27.