NABATAEA. Malichus II, with Shaqilat, AD 40-70. Drachm (Silver, 16 mm, 3.16 g, 12 h), Petra, RY 23 = 62/3. 'mlkw m[lk' mlk nbṭ]w šnt 23' (Malichus the king, king of the Nabataeans, year 23' in Nabataean) Laureate and draped bust of Malichus II to right. Rev. 'šqylt 'ḥth mlkt nbṭw' ('Shaqilat, his sister, queen of the Nabataeans' in Nabataean) Veiled and draped bust of Shaqilat to right. Barkay 209. Meshorer, Nabataea, 139. Areas of weakness, otherwise, about very fine.