Coin of Aretas IV, king of Nabataea

Artists

Description

Obv.: Laureate head of Aretas to r., draped, Nabataean inscription Rev.: Jugate busts of Aretas IV and his wife Shuqailat, draped, Nabataean inscription

Dimensions

3.75g

Provenance

Hirsh Zvi Griliches, Cambridge, MA (before 1999); [1] to Diane Asséo Griliches, his wife, (1999-2008), sold; to Harvard Art Museums, 2008. Notes: [1] Hirsh Zvi Griliches (1930-1999) acquired the work at an unknown date before his death in 1999.