Arabia Felix - Blessed Arabia - was the Latin name previously used by geographers to describe the southern part of the Arabian Peninsula, and South Arabia.
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Amdan Bayyin
Obverse: Male head right, serpent torc around
Reverse: 'MDNIBYNI around, RYDN in exergue, small head right; sceptre symbol before
Diameter:
14.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.2 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 1.2 g
No notes for this coin
Munro-Hay 3.2ai; SNG ANS 1575
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Amdan Bayyin
Obverse: Male head right; monogram to left.
Reverse: Small head right; ‘sceptre’ to right.
Diameter:
11 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.93 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 0.93 g
No notes for this coin
SNG ANS 1602-9.
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The Sabaeans
An
AR
Unit
struck 3rd Century BC
in
Ma'rib
Obverse: Head of Athena right, wearing helmet decorated with olive leaves and spiral palmette on the bowl; Sabaean N (Value Mark) on cheek.
Reverse: AΘE - Owl standing right, head facing; olive sprig and crescent behind, crescent below, AΘE right.
Diameter:
16.5 mm
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 4.86 g
Die Orientation: 6 H
Weight: 4.86 g
Sabaean rulers of the 3rd century BC: Zamir Ali Zarih II 250-270 BC, Anmar Yuha'man I 290-270 BC, Wahab Shamsam/El Yahiz I 310-290 BC, Karabil Watar VI 330-310 BC and Karab Yuhan'em 350-330 BC.
Coinage of Arabia Felix 1.1ai.