Those are great coins, JB! Only one correction - the Rabbel coin is with his queen Gamilat, not his mother. The inscription between the...
Here are 8 of the minute bronzes of Aretas IV. Three of these are new coins, two are re-imaged. Notice the difference between the busts on the...
As a prequel to posting my collection of the minute bronzes of Aretas IV, some of which are new acquisitions, I'd like to offer two coins which...
I know you're being a bit tongue-in-cheek, but allow me to get all nerdy and say that I didn't invent the transliterations. Shuqailat was used by...
I picked up another of these eagle types this morning. This one only grades F, but it gives me the type with O and heth on the reverse, and the...
Yes, and it needs revision, but I just don't have the time to do that with the website project. Once I finish that, perhaps I'll propose some...
Ok, I'll join in if it's ancients/world only. With due respect to others' opinions, my biggest concern is that the collector receiving my gift...
Warren, your commentary on the sources is quite accurate. The student of Nabataean Numismatics should start with three indispensable volumes:...
I've actually had that word in my tiles a few times, but never came across an opportunity to put it on the board.
Unfortunately, Nabataean never developed anything like the diacritical marks of Hebrew Niqqud, so we can only guess at some of the vowels. Aretas'...
Yes, semitic. Not adjab - abjad. :) But some vowels are included in the alphabet.
Imagine drawing AJ as someone you had to send a coin to. :confused:
Lol. Eh, what the hell...close enough. :D
I'm also very interested in the coinage of the Tetrarchs. Here's my finest example of a follis of Constantius Chlorus... Constantius I "Chlorus"...
I'm sure he's a generous guy and that EID MAR is just collecting dust...
Your observation is spot-on. They only had a few designs that were uniquely ethnic. Most of their coins are modeled after Greek types. The eagle...
Another interesting ligature combines the letters shin and lamedh, followed by the letter yodh. This is the monogram of Sylleaus, Obodas II's...
No, I'm sorry trey! 27 does not count as a YN, lol. Sheesh - you're old enough to smoke, drink, and procreate. :woot:
Hey boys and girls, I just realized I haven't bored you with Nabataeans for a while! I've been remiss in my duties. Anyway, here's a very nice,...
Lol. Are we having a teen moment?
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