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Æ14 - Aretas IV
| Issuer | Nabataean Kingdom |
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| Year | 9 BC - 40 AD |
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| Composition | Bronze |
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| Obverse description | Laureate bust of Aretas IV facing right, rendered in the schematic Nabataean artistic style typical of the period. The portrait is modestly detailed, with the laureate wreath visible atop the head, and the neck truncation clearly defined. The flat, irregular flan shows signs of heavy patination, with the effigy occupying the central field against a plain background devoid of legend. |
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| Obverse script | Nabataean |
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| Reverse description | Two cornucopiae crossed at their bases, their horns curving outward symmetrically to fill the central field. Between the horns, two Nabataean letters — He (H) and Waw (O) — are positioned at the centre of the design, serving as a regnal or mint monogram. A partial Nabataean inscription is visible around the periphery of the coin, though heavily worn. The overall composition is boldly struck within the irregular flan, consistent with hammered Nabataean bronze coinage of the Aretas IV reign. |
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