Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV; monogram/eagle
80,00 €
Description
Nabatean Kingdom, Aretas IV (9 BC – 40 AD). Aretas’ Aramaic monogram (het-ros) within wreath / Eagle standing left, wings closed, ros – het across fields.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE11 |
| Weight [g]: | 1,12 |
| Grade: | aVF/VF |
| Attribution: | rare; SNG ANS 1434 |
| Commentary: | grey patina, slightly off-center, good details |
Historical Context
Aretas' daughter married Herod the Great's son, Herod Antipas, who left his wife after some time to remarry and was defeated by Aretas in 26-27 AD - an event some Jews saw as a divine punishment for behading of John the Baptist.
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