Himyarite (South Arabia) Silver Coin, 1 CE - 200 CE
Silver-Gold
FJ.5041
This rare coin is mounted in a handsome 18 karat gold ring. The Himyarite Confederacy ruled Ancient Yemen, an important stop on the trade routes to India. Though never conquered...
This rare coin is mounted in a handsome 18 karat gold ring.
The Himyarite Confederacy ruled Ancient Yemen, an important stop on the trade routes to India. Though never conquered by the Romans, their coinage reflects a Classical influence. This concave coin, base on Athenian prototypes, bears the portrait of a beardless man who resembles the Roman Emperor Augustus. Even in a world that seems as far away to our age as Classical Antiquity, this was a token of distant and exotic land. Today this coin can be enjoyed as an elegant piece of jewelry that harkens back to that mysterious time and place.
The Himyarite Confederacy ruled Ancient Yemen, an important stop on the trade routes to India. Though never conquered by the Romans, their coinage reflects a Classical influence. This concave coin, base on Athenian prototypes, bears the portrait of a beardless man who resembles the Roman Emperor Augustus. Even in a world that seems as far away to our age as Classical Antiquity, this was a token of distant and exotic land. Today this coin can be enjoyed as an elegant piece of jewelry that harkens back to that mysterious time and place.