Live auction - bgr_413849 - ARABIA FELIX - HIMYARITES Quinaire

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Estimate :	250 €
Price :	no bid
Maximum bid :	no bid
End of the sale :	31 January 2017 14:20:14

Type : Quinaire

Date: c. 50-150

Mint name / Town : Raidan, Arabie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 14 mm

Orientation dies : 9 h.

Weight : 1,39 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan bombé de style fin. Belle tête au droit de haut relief, bien venu à la frappe. Petite tête u revers. Jolie patine de collection ancienne

Catalogue references :

BMC.1 - GIC.5718 - ANS.1602

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête masculine à droite, les cheveux longs tombant en longues mèches sur la nuque entourée d’un torque ; derrière, la tête, un trident et un monogramme.

Reverse

Reverse legend : LÉGENDE HIMYARITE (‘MDN BYN = ‘AMDAM BAYYIN).

Reverse description : Petite tête masculine à droite, les cheveux longs tombant en longues mèches sur la nuque.

Commentary

Poids léger. Flan fortement bombé (scyphate). Ce type est présenté comme une unité, une demi-unité ou un quinaire.
Lightweight. Strongly convex flank (scyphate). This type is presented as a unit, half unit or quinary