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Ancient Coinage of Arabia, Himyarites


The Himyarites of southern Arabia

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BMC 1Arabia, Sabaeans and Himyarites. Circa 3rd Century BC. AR Drachm (5.14 gm). Helmeted head of Athena; "N" on cheek / Owl standing right, head facing; olive-spray and inverted crescent above. TextImage
Mitchener_366cfArabia Felix, Himyarites AR Half Unit. Anonymous ruler, minted 1st century AD. Diademed male head right / bucranium with antelope's horn and plumes. TextImage
SGI_5710Arabia Felix, The Himyarites AR Denarius. Unknown Ruler, ca 100 BC - 100 AD. Beardless head left, pellet in crescent above / bucranium with antelope horns & plumes. BMC 12/16 page 65, SNG ANS 1503/1553. TextImage
SGI_5717Arabia, Himyarites, AR quinarius (?), (1.75g) mid 1st - mid 2nd century AD, Male head right / Small male head right. TextImage
SNGANS 1554Himyarites of Arabia, Anonymous AR Denarius. 1st century AD. Diademed male head left / bucranium with antelope's horn and plumes. TextImage
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Sear 6112
BMC Arabia 1
Arabia Felix, imitative silver unit AR15 mm. 4.7 gr. 3rd century BC. Sabareans and Himyarites. Helmeted head of Athena right, earring resembling a Koppa, zigzag-like Sabaean "N" on cheek / AQE, owl standing right, head facing. No symbols in fields. BMC Arabia 1ff; Sear 6112; SNG ANS 1455-1456; Knapp 19A; Tameanko 1.TextImage
Sear #6112Sabaeans & Himyarites AR Drachm, imitating Athens. 3rd-2nd Century BC. Head of Athena right in crested, ornamented helmed, Sabaean letter N on cheek / Owl standing right, crescent to left, AQE to right within incuse square.
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See also: Search the Perseus Project database for coins of the Himyarites
Entry for Arabia, Himyarites on the Digital Historia Numorum
Search for Himyarites at AncientImports.com
Search for Himyarites at Incitatus Coins

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