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I just assumed. "COL" is the Army's abbreviation for Colonel.

 

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This brings up the question of how we define "Biblical Coin." Since Aretas IV is mentioned in connection to Paul, does that make all of his coins Biblical? There's no right or wrong answer - it's something a collector has to define for himself.

But it should be stated that Nabataean and Judaean coins did not intermingle. Very few Nabataean coins are discovered in the context of Israeli archaeological finds, and vice versa. In both civilizations, the small bronzes were exclusively used for intra-national trade.

Another Biblical connection to Aretas IV is found in the story of John the Baptist's beheading. Herod Antipas was married to Phasaelis, the daughter of Aretas IV. When he spurned her for Herodias, Phasaelis returned to her father. This is the incident of adultery that John the B decried, which eventually led to his head being served on a platter.

 

I too have been infected with the JA virus. The attributions could be all wet...JA please weigh in.

NABATEA, Aretas IV, 9 BC - 40 AD
Obverse: Eagle
Reverse: H and O in wreath These letters are nabatean "Het", first letter of the nabatean reading of Aretas = Hartat
11mm, 1.17g

9BC-40AD
Aretas IV bust right
Crossed Cornucopias. Monogram of Aretas IV in field.
12mm, 2.31g

jugate busts of Rabbel II & his queen Gamilat
Crossed Cornucopias
Not my pic (too good) probably David Connors