Himyarites, South Arabia, c. 1st Century B.C.

Silver denarius, cf. SNG ANS 1546 (obverse, no symbol below) and 1503 ff. (reverse), VF, 2.370g, 15.8mm, 180o, obverse diademed head left, flanked by symbols, pellet within a crescent above, symbol below; reverse bucranium with antelope horns, flanked by symbols, border of two vertical lines alternating with one pellet, pellet within a crescent above.

On most examples of the type, the obverse does not have a symbol below and the symbol on the right has a single cross bar rather than a triangle at the top.

Munro-Hay notes the original reverse border was a circle of amphorae but over time this degenerated into a sequence of paired lines and oval dots.

A stunning piece, strongly connected with the goddess vibe. RARE thus, and an interesting VARIANT. A must for any psychic sensitive goddess altar.

$335.00