Catalog
| Issuer | Himyarite Kingdom (Southern Arabia) |
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| Year | 175-215 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Quinarius (1/2) |
| Currency | Denarius |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 1.91 g |
| Diameter | 16 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered (scyphate) |
| Orientation | Coin alignment ↑↓ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | Huth#451var. |
| Obverse description | Male head right, within pearled torc ending with arrowhead at bottom left and letter H at top. Monogram on cheek and behind head. |
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| Obverse script | Ancient South Arabian |
| Obverse lettering | H |
| Reverse description | Small male head right, king`s name from bottom left of head to above right of head, sceptre symbol at right, mint mark in exergue. |
| Reverse script | Ancient South Arabian |
| Reverse lettering |
𐩩𐩱𐩧𐩬 𐩺𐩲𐩨 𐩧𐩺𐩵𐩬 (Translation: Tha`rān Ya`ūb Yuhan`im Raydan) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage |
ND (175-215) - H on obverse - |
| Numisquare ID | 8994365060 |
| Additional information |
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