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Thursday, October 31, 2024

Nabatean coinage went its own way

NABATEAN NUMISMATICS: Nabataean kings’ coins defy Roman influence, show 'unique' independence (Saeb Rawashdeh, Jordan Times).
AMMAN – The Roman style was popular among the ruling elites in the client states of the Roman Republic and later the Roman Empire. However, on their coinage, the Nabataean rulers did not broadcast the Roman imperial imagery, unlike the Herods where the Roman elements are obvious.

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The article also includes information on some of the Nabatean kings.

For more on Nabatean coinage, see here. For some more articles on the Nabateans by Saeb Rawashdeh, see here and links.

Cross-file under Nabatean (Nabataean) Watch.

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