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Quinarius - Amdān Bayān Yahaqbiḍ Raydan
| Issuer | Himyarite Kingdom |
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| Year | 100-125 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Male head in right profile, rendered in a stylized Hellenistic-derived manner characteristic of Himyarite coinage. The hair is elaborately dressed in multiple striated waves swept back from the forehead and falling in a series of beaded, rope-like locks along the neck. A crescent or diadem motif appears at the crown of the head. The portrait is bold and occupies the majority of the flan, with a plain raised border encircling the design. |
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| Obverse script | Ancient South Arabian |
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| Reverse description | Male head in right profile, closely derived from the obverse type, with similarly striated hair rendered in parallel lines and beaded pendant locks. The field is populated with Ancient South Arabian legend arranged around the portrait: an inscription runs along the upper arc, with additional characters distributed to the left and right of the bust and below the truncation. A star symbol appears to the lower left and a monogram or branch device to the lower right, both serving as subsidiary symbols typical of Himyarite royal coinage. |
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