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Æ15 - Aretas IV and Shaqilath
| Issuer | Nabataean Kingdom |
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| Year | 18-20 |
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| Reference(s) | SNG ANS 1#1435, Mesh Nab#97 |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (18-20) |
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Aretas IV ruled the Nabataean Kingdom for nearly half a century — the longest reign of any Nabataean monarch — and his coinage reflects the administrative sophistication of a state that controlled the frankincense and spice routes connecting Arabia to the Mediterranean. The pairing with Shaqilath I on this issue is politically deliberate: her prominence on royal coinage was unusual for the ancient Near East and suggests she held genuine co-regnal authority rather than ceremonial status.
The date range places this piece in the middle period of Aretas IV's reign, after the kingdom had absorbed the Hauran region and consolidated its northern territories.