Lot 2231
Nabataean Kingdom. Rabbel II, 70-106 CE. AR Drachm (3.74 g) dated year 1 (70/1 CE). Laureate bust right of Rabbel II. Reverse: Laureate bust right of Shuqailat. Meshorer (Qedem 3) 142. Rare. Double-struck, causing portions of the inscriptions to be difficult to decipher. Remarkably fine portraits; Choice Very Fine.
Shuqailat was the mother of Rabbel II and used the title "Queen [of the Nabataeans]" on coinage. The mint place is likely Petra for this fascinating and historically important kingdom.
Estimated Value $400 - 600.
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| Realized $633 |
