Ancients => My wife is out of town, so I bought a Nabataean in her memory!!

I'm surprised at the relative lack of artistry on Nabataean coins given the incredibly skilled carvers in their society.

@KurtS, JA is our resident dry-witted Nabataean specialist. http://www.nabataeannumismatics.com/

 

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Not necessarily. "Sister" was a title in the royal court. But it is possible.

 

It is surprising. It's not that they couldn't have made coins of higher artistry, but they seemed to have viewed coinage as a mostly utilitarian necessity. As they say, "Good enough for government work."

 

Nice coin Steve! Welcome to the world of Nabataeans. Mwahahahahahah!

 

Nice coin,Here can your read about the http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nabataeans

 

Thanks for the coin-compliments and the misc other comments and links (you guys rock!!)

Cheers