NABATAEA. Malichus II, with Shaqilat, AD 40-70. Drachm (Silver, 15 mm, 3.01 g, 12 h), Petra, RY 8 = 47/8. 'mlkw m[lk' mlk nbṭw šnt] 8' (Malichus the king, king of the Nabataeans, year 8' 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 197. Meshorer, Nabataea, 129. Some weakness and minor flan faults, otherwise, nearly very fine.