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<p>[QUOTE="askea, post: 1984849, member: 62006"]Well it's been a while since we've had a Nabataean to drool over on this forum so here you go. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]354399[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>A very well struck example. As JA has mentioned before, these coins are usually found weakly struck, on small flans, and off center. Makes you wonder why we collect them doesn't it?<img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie98" alt=":wacky:" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /> Although the flan is small the coin is well centered and well struck with full legends. 15 mm diameter and a little plump at 3.08 grams.</p><p><span style="color: #000000"><u>Obverse:</u></span></p><p>Jugate heads of King Malichus II and Queen Shuqalait.</p><p>Letter mem (Malichus) behind kings head, letter shin (Shuqalait).</p><p><u>Reverse:</u></p><p>Crossed cornucpiae, above and below in three line Malichus/Shuqai/lat.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="askea, post: 1984849, member: 62006"]Well it's been a while since we've had a Nabataean to drool over on this forum so here you go. [ATTACH=full]354399[/ATTACH] A very well struck example. As JA has mentioned before, these coins are usually found weakly struck, on small flans, and off center. Makes you wonder why we collect them doesn't it?:wacky: Although the flan is small the coin is well centered and well struck with full legends. 15 mm diameter and a little plump at 3.08 grams. [COLOR=#000000][U]Obverse:[/U][/COLOR] Jugate heads of King Malichus II and Queen Shuqalait. Letter mem (Malichus) behind kings head, letter shin (Shuqalait). [U]Reverse:[/U] Crossed cornucpiae, above and below in three line Malichus/Shuqai/lat.[/QUOTE]
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