King Obodas I of the Nabataeans fought and defeated two major enemies. First, he defeated King Alexander Janneaus of Judea, who had taken control of Gaza, an important trade port for the Nabataeans. Obodas successfully drove out the Jewish forces, and Janneaus barely escaped with his life. Later, King Antiochus XII of the Seleucids attacked the Nabataeans, hoping to gain an advantage, but Obodas I achieved a stunning victory, killing Antiochus XII in battle. These victories greatly enhanced the Nabataean kingdom's status as a powerful force in the region. A silver drachm coin was minted during Obodas I’s reign, likely in his final year, featuring his name, though it’s worth noting that there were several Nabataean kings named Obodas. And when the war put down , Nabataeans used the coins of trading partners, particularly Ptolemaic Egypt and Phoenician Tyre or Seleucid especially the eagle . and that one scripted (BAΣIΛEΩΣ OBOΔA,) Dated RY 11 (86 BCE), instead of
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