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Unit
| Issuer | Hadhramautic Kingdom (Southern Arabia) |
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| Year | 100 BC - 100 AD |
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| Currency | Drachm (ca. 300 – 200 BC) |
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| Obverse description | Male head with long flowing hair facing right, rendered in the stylized artistic tradition of ancient South Arabian coinage. Behind the effigy, the South Arabian letter 𐩣 (transliterated 'm') appears in the field, while before the face the South Arabian inscription 𐩬𐩺𐩪 (transliterated 'syn') is positioned. The portrait displays characteristic local artistic conventions, with strong linear features typical of Hadhramautic die-cutting. The legends are incuse or in relief in the Ancient South Arabian (Musnad) script. |
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| Reverse description | Eagle standing to right with wings fully spread, a motif common to South Arabian coinage of this period and reflecting Hellenistic iconographic influence transmitted through regional trade networks. To the left of the eagle, the South Arabian inscription 𐩧𐩤𐩦 (transliterated 'sqr') appears in the field, while to the right the inscription 𐩠𐩦𐩺 (transliterated 'ysh') is placed. The design is boldly conceived, with the raptor's plumage rendered in a schematic but vigorous style characteristic of cast Hadhramautic bronzes. The legends are executed in the Ancient South Arabian (Musnad) script. |
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| Reverse lettering | 𐩧𐩤𐩦 𐩠𐩦𐩺 |
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