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<p>[QUOTE="John Anthony, post: 8088527, member: 42773"]Here's another type that commemorates a family event, the marriage of Aretas IV to his second wife, Shuqailat...</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1405596[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><font size="6">Nabataea: Aretas IV Philopatris, 9 BC - AD 40 </font></p><p><font size="5">AE 15, 1.9g, 12h; Petra Mint, 25/26 CE</font></p><p><font size="5">Obv.: Aretas IV, laureate, standing to front as soldier, looking left, holding spear (?) in right hand, supporting with left, sword in scabbard; in field on left, palm branch, on right monogram no. 4.</font></p><p><font size="5">Rev.: Shuqailat standing left, veiled, wearing long chiton, raising right hand with palm extended; in field on left, wreath, on right in three lines inscription שק/ל/ת (Shuqa/ila/t)</font></p><p><font size="5">Meshorer 97, SNG ANS 6 1435</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="John Anthony, post: 8088527, member: 42773"]Here's another type that commemorates a family event, the marriage of Aretas IV to his second wife, Shuqailat... [ATTACH=full]1405596[/ATTACH] [SIZE=6]Nabataea: Aretas IV Philopatris, 9 BC - AD 40 [/SIZE] [SIZE=5]AE 15, 1.9g, 12h; Petra Mint, 25/26 CE Obv.: Aretas IV, laureate, standing to front as soldier, looking left, holding spear (?) in right hand, supporting with left, sword in scabbard; in field on left, palm branch, on right monogram no. 4. Rev.: Shuqailat standing left, veiled, wearing long chiton, raising right hand with palm extended; in field on left, wreath, on right in three lines inscription שק/ל/ת (Shuqa/ila/t) Meshorer 97, SNG ANS 6 1435[/SIZE][/QUOTE]
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