{"product_id":"rare-tharan-yaub-silver-1-2-drachm-w-letters-on-obv-c-50-150-ad-himyarites-arabia-felix","title":"Rare Tha'ran Ya'ub silver 1\/2 drachm w\/letters on obv., c.50-150 AD, Himyarites, Arabia Felix","description":"\u003cp\u003eBust right within a torque, horizontal line below, \u003cem\u003eHMD \u003c\/em\u003emonogram behind bust, letters \u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eś\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e\u003cem\u003eḫ \u003c\/em\u003eabove the head, monogram \u003cem\u003eML \u003c\/em\u003eon cheek \/\/ Smaller head right, \u003cem\u003eTha'ran Ya'ub\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, \"scepter\" symbol right\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003e, RYDN in South Arabian letters below (for the mint of Raydan). 15mm, 1.73 grams. Raydan mint. Zeno 380785 (this coin).\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem;\"\u003eRare obverse type with additional inscriptions.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHimyarite Kingdom was an ancient kingdom in southern Arabia, centered in present-day Yemen, that flourished from about 110 BC to the 6th century AD. Emerging after the decline of the Sabaean kingdoms, the Himyarites united much of southern Arabia and controlled important trade routes linking the Mediterranean world, East Africa, and India. Their rulers grew wealthy from the incense and spice trade and maintained close commercial ties with the Roman and Persian worlds as well as the Kingdom of Aksum across the Red Sea. During its later centuries, the kingdom adopted Judaism as the religion of the royal court, leading to religious conflicts with neighboring Christian powers. The Himyarite Kingdom eventually declined after invasions by Aksumite and later Sasanian Persian forces in the 6th century AD.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"NumisMall.com","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51277656555835,"sku":"x11815-61098","price":150.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0447\/1750\/6710\/files\/w61098.jpg?v=1779456909","url":"https:\/\/www.numismall.com\/products\/rare-tharan-yaub-silver-1-2-drachm-w-letters-on-obv-c-50-150-ad-himyarites-arabia-felix","provider":"NumisMall","version":"1.0","type":"link"}