Catalog
Æ11 - Aretas IV and Shaqilath Petra
| Issuer | Nabataean Kingdom |
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| Year | 9 BC - 40 AD |
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| Currency | Shekel |
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| Obverse script | Nabataean |
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| Mintage | ND (9 BC - 40 AD) - Letter on obverse and reverse - ND (9 BC - 40 AD) - Letter on obverse only - ND (9 BC - 40 AD) - Letter on reverse only - |
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Aretas IV ruled the Nabataean Kingdom for nearly five decades — one of the longest reigns in its history — and his coinage consistently paired him with his queen, an unusual practice that reflected genuine co-regency rather than mere ceremonial acknowledgment. Shaqilath I appears on issues throughout his reign; Shaqilath II, likely his daughter, appears on later ones. The distinction matters for dating individual pieces within the broad 9 BC–40 AD window.
Aretas IV is the same king referenced in 2 Corinthians 11:32, whose governor in Damascus sought to arrest Paul.