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ARABIA. Himyar. 'Mdn Byn Yhqbd. AR Unit (Circa AD 80-100). RYDN (Raidan?) mint.
Obv: Bare head right within coiled mystical animal; monogram to left.
Rev: Bare head right; 'sceptre' to right.
Munro-Hay 3.2ai.
Usually the obverse of these types is described as head in circular line or torque. There are few examples which show a head of a mystical animal - a snake or probably a dragon - at one end of the "torque". Unlike a usual torque this one ends in an only animal head and the other end in a pointed tip. So this coin might show a depiction of the famous ouroboros-symbol.
Condition: Mint state.
Weight: 1.2 g.
Diameter: 15 mm.
Obv: Bare head right within coiled mystical animal; monogram to left.
Rev: Bare head right; 'sceptre' to right.
Munro-Hay 3.2ai.
Usually the obverse of these types is described as head in circular line or torque. There are few examples which show a head of a mystical animal - a snake or probably a dragon - at one end of the "torque". Unlike a usual torque this one ends in an only animal head and the other end in a pointed tip. So this coin might show a depiction of the famous ouroboros-symbol.
Condition: Mint state.
Weight: 1.2 g.
Diameter: 15 mm.