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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     11742      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Ancient East Region:     NABATAEAN KINGDOM Issuer:     Malichus II Date Ruled:     ca. AD 40-75 Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Drachm Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     A.D. year 17? = 56 - 57 Diameter:     13.8 mm Weight:     3.841 g Obverse Legend:     Aramaic, "Malichus the king, king of the Nabataeans, year..." Obverse Description:     Laureate and draped bust of Aretas right (date off flan) Reverse Legend:     Aramaic, "Shuqailat, his sister, queen of the Nabataeans" Reverse Description:     Laureate, veiled and draped bust of Shuqailat Mint:     Petra Primary Reference:     Meshorer Nabataean 135 (Date off flan on our coin so possibly a different year but appears to be a die match to the Meshorer plate coin.) Photograph Credit:     FORUM ANCIENT COINS Source:     http://www.forumancientcoins.com/catalog/roman-and-greek-coins.asp?zpg=9407

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