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South Arabia, Himyarite Kingdom, Amdan Bayyin Yuhaqbid, Hemidrachm

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South Arabia, Himyarite Kingdom, Amdan Bayyin Yuhaqbid, Hemidrachm (obverse) South Arabia, Himyarite Kingdom, Amdan Bayyin Yuhaqbid, Hemidrachm (reverse)

This early half drachm of the Himyarite Kingdom was struck under the rule of Amdan Bayyin Yuhaqbid (c. 100-120 AD). It depicts a male head and a monogram in the form of a trident on the obverse. The reverse shows a smaller head surrounded by an ancient South Arabian inscription (known as musnad).

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