Description: Nabatean Kingdom; Aretas IV (9 BC - 41 AD) with his daughter Phasaelis, Bronze(2.49g , 14mm). Petra Mint, Obv : Diademed head of Aretas IV r.g l , O Rev: Two cornucopias crossed monogram ,Phasaelisin between and tow pomegranate. gVF. Unpublished .Very interesting issue celebrating the born of the new princess , This unique coin first to appear in the Nabataean Numismatics , since it is a small bronze coin and have a legend around the portrait of Aretas, which indicate a special celebration . Aretas daughter Phasaelis married Herod Antipas, otherwise known as Herod the Tetrarch. When Phasaelis discovered Herod Antipas intended to divorce her in order to take a new wife Herodias, mother of Salome, who was already married to his brother Herod Philip, the father of Salome, some time before the death of Herod Philip 33/34 CE,[6] she fled to her father. Aretas IV invaded Herod Antipas' holdings and defeated his army, partly because soldiers from the domain of Philip the Tetrarch (a third brother) changed sides.
Price: 501.5 CAD
Location: Windsor, Ontario
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Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
Year: 18 AD
Era: Ancient
