Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 1949081, member: 42773&quot;]That definitely looks like 4. I&#039;m not saying the mark on the OP coin isn&#039;t - I&#039;m just saying I&#039;m not convinced. There are a series of marks on the minute bronzes of Aretas IV similar to the +, but with two parallel horizontal lines, and oriented the same way. The + could be a variant of that mark.</p><p><br /></p><p>Incidentally, the X on that coin can&#039;t refer to a regnal year as these types were minted long after Aretas&#039; fourth year. Perhaps the anniversary of his marriage to Shuqailat? But it&#039;s probably just some sort of mint control mark.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Correct. Nabataean script evolved from Imperial Aramaic, as did Hebrew.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Thank you. I&#039;m currently building a website dedicated to Nabataean numismatics, but the launch is still a few months away.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in