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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2029888, member: 42773&quot;]Another interesting ligature combines the letters shin and lamedh, followed by the letter yodh. This is the monogram of Sylleaus, Obodas II&#039;s vizier. These coins are accurately dated to 9 BC, the year Obodas died and a power struggle ensued between Sylleaus and Aretas IV. Aretas prevailed, and after 9 BC, Sylleaus&#039; monogram disappears from the coinage.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]369218[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Shin (in red), lamedh (in blue), yodh (in yellow). Notice that this monogram also appears on the reverse. This coin is struck off-center, but in this case it&#039;s an advantage if you&#039;re looking for examples of this rare inscription.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]369219[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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