Arabia, The Himyarites, Augustus. Ar 20. Ex Asmmolean museum. 155 year pedigree.
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Arabia, The Himyarites, imitating Athenian new style tetradrachm c. 24 BC, AR 20 mm. 2.5 gm. Obv: Laureate head of Augustus r.; in l. field, n (South Arabian). All within olive wreath. Rev: Owl on amphora between two monograms; in r. field, symbol of Almaqah. All within border of stylised amphorae. BMC 35. CAF pl. III, 57-58. RPC 4996. Ex Ashmolean museum, acquired in 1953. Ex. San’R hoard of 1870. VIDEO
