View source for Jordan-Nabataea No Date (41-70 CE) 1 drachm

[[Image:NAB_40-71AD_MachilusII_drachm-obv.JPG|300px|thumb|from the Ma’adi Collection]]
[[Image:NAB_40-71AD_MachilusII_drachm-rev.JPG|300px|thumb|from the Ma’adi Collection]]
The Nabataean Kingdom, established in about 168 BCE, consisted of loosely connected oases settlements stretching from the Euphrates River in present day [[Syria]] to the Red Sea (similar to the current area of [[Jordan]]). They were mostly traders, initially acting as middlemen in the myrrh and frankincense trade between Arabia Felix ([[Yemen]]) and the Roman Empire. Trajan assimilated the Nabataeans into the Roman Empire in 106 CE. It would appear that royal marriage of siblings was common in Nabataea following inscriptions on the coins, but the reference may have been more symbolic.

The specimen shown is silver drachm from Malichus II. 

''Recorded mintage:'' unknown.

''Specification:'' 3.59g, silver.

''Catalog reference:'' Sear 5702

''[[Bibliography|Source:]]''
* Huth, Martin, and Alfen, Peter G. ''Coinage of the Caravan Kingdoms - Studies in the Monetization of Ancient Arabia''. New York, 2010. The American Numismatic Society. 
* Various. ''Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum - Part VI Palestine-South Arabia''. New York, 1981. The American Numismatic Society. 

''Link to:''
* [[Yemen-Himyarites No Date (c.100-120 AD) 1/2 denarius|(c.100-120 AD) ½ denarius]]
* [[Jordan-Nabataea No Date (41-70 CE) AE15|(41-70 CE) AE15]]
* return to coins of [[Jordan]]

[[Category: Selections from the Ma'adi Collection]][[Category: Coins of the Ancient Near East]]