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<p>[QUOTE="Spaniard, post: 4611090, member: 90248"]Nice coin!....Don't know how much you know about this type coin, apologies if I'm preaching to the converted, but I knew absolutely zero!....Here's a breakdown of the legends...</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1141991[/ATTACH] </p><p>Nabataean Kingdom. Aretas IV (Haritat), with Shaqilath..9BC-40AD AE unit Petra mint.</p><p>Obverse..Jugate draped busts of Aretas and Shaqilath (wife) right symbol in front (S?)</p><p>Reverse..Crossed cornucopias, Nabataean script (spelling Ruler and wifes names) in 3 lines, above, between and below the horns. Aretas name in Nabataean is 'Haritat' Spelt 'HRTT' and his wife 'Shaqilath' spelt 'SQYLT' See below..</p><p>Note the Nabataean script has a consonant based alphabet with no vowel indication...</p><p><br /></p><p>........Woooh that opens the doors....</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1141992[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Spaniard, post: 4611090, member: 90248"]Nice coin!....Don't know how much you know about this type coin, apologies if I'm preaching to the converted, but I knew absolutely zero!....Here's a breakdown of the legends... [ATTACH=full]1141991[/ATTACH] Nabataean Kingdom. Aretas IV (Haritat), with Shaqilath..9BC-40AD AE unit Petra mint. Obverse..Jugate draped busts of Aretas and Shaqilath (wife) right symbol in front (S?) Reverse..Crossed cornucopias, Nabataean script (spelling Ruler and wifes names) in 3 lines, above, between and below the horns. Aretas name in Nabataean is 'Haritat' Spelt 'HRTT' and his wife 'Shaqilath' spelt 'SQYLT' See below.. Note the Nabataean script has a consonant based alphabet with no vowel indication... ........Woooh that opens the doors.... [ATTACH=full]1141992[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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