Harvard Art Museums > 2008.2.5: Coin of Aretas IV, king of Nabataea Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Coin of Aretas IV, king of Nabataea (Aretas IV, king of Nabataea) , 2008.2.5,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 23, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/322291. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2008.2.5 People Aretas IV, king of Nabataea (r. 9 BCE - 40 CE) Title Coin of Aretas IV, king of Nabataea Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 9 BCE-40 CE Period Roman period Culture Nabataean Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/322291 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.75g Die Axis 12 Denomination drachm Date on Object Year illegible Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: "Aretas King of the Nabataeans, lover of his people" in Nabataean Reverse Inscription: "Shuqailat, Queen of the Nabataeans" in Nabataean State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SNGANS 6, 1436 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Alpheus Hyatt Purchasing Fund and purchase through the generosity of the Estate of Leo Mildenberg Accession Year 2008 Object Number 2008.2.5 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Laureate head of Aretas to r., draped, Nabataean inscription Rev.: Jugate busts of Aretas IV and his wife Shuqailat, draped, Nabataean inscription Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
