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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;tulipone, post: 2308769, member: 71656&quot;]Got a batch of raw coins with a mind to clean them up and help find a focus.&nbsp; Some of you will know how &#039;well&#039; that worked out for me and was thrilled to stumble across an online auction.&nbsp; Very pleased to say the I won some coins (and was gifted another).</p><p><br /></p><p>We went to Petra, Jordan a couple of years ago.&nbsp; If you ever have&nbsp; chance to go, please do.&nbsp; The place is incredible and we had a fantastic time - and got some of the iconic pictures of the Treasury.&nbsp; As this one on the nighttime experience.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a415/tulipone1/JA%20AUCTION%2021%2016632_zpsclkktdpp.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>So a smart thought came to me when I saw the Petra treasury coin in the auction along with another Early Kings of Nabataea.&nbsp; That is a great place to start.&nbsp; Please excuse the photography (still working on that) but here are those coins.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i1033.photobucket.com/albums/a415/tulipone1/JA%20AUCTION%2021%2016629-tile_zpsz5lbqsy6.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><br /></p><p>The first in the batch is Aretas IV, 9BC - 40 AD from Petra Mint, 6/5 BC and later.</p><p><br /></p><p>Followed by an Early Kings of Nabataea 135/4-1001 BC (no later than 32 BC).</p><p><br /></p><p>The third was the gifted coin that I am also really pleased with.&nbsp; A Falling Horseman type.&nbsp; I understand that I have so much reading to do yet, but looking forward to getting to grip with Doug Smith&#039;s <a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/fh.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/dougsmith/fh.html" rel="nofollow">Falling Horseman Pages</a><font size="3">.</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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