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Large Gold Unit (c. 1/8 Aureus) - 'Amdān Bayān Yahaqbiḍ (Raydan)
| Issuer | Himyarite Kingdom (Southern Arabia) |
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| Year | 100-120 |
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| Value | 1/8 Aureus (15⁄8) |
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| Obverse description | Male bust facing right, the hair arranged in long flowing ringlets or braids characteristic of Himyarite royal portraiture, rendered in a schematic yet expressive style. A monogram appears to the left of the bust within the field. The design is framed by a beaded border that is divided by the bust, consistent with South Arabian coinage conventions of the period. |
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| Obverse script | Ancient South Arabian |
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| Mintage | ND (100-120) |
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