Ancient Arabian Silver Coin of the Himyarite Kingdom (Spice Trade Empire)

Himyarite Arabia Felix AR Drachm (1st Century CE) — Incense Kingdom Silver

NGC certified silver drachm from Himyarite Kingdom (Yemen) — South Arabia's spice trade empire at Mediterranean-India-Africa nexus.

Persian-Influenced Design

• Obverse: Diademed bust right — Parthian/Sasanian style portraiture

• Reverse: Fire altar w/ attendants — Zoroastrian influence + South Arabian script

Technical Specifications

• Material: Silver (AR)

• Denomination: Drachm (Persian standard)

• Certification: NGC slabbed

• Period: 1st century CE (incense trade peak)

• Region: Arabia Felix (Yemen)

Spice Route Essential

• Controlled Red Sea frankincense + myrrh monopoly

• Richest ancient trade crossroads

• Persian coinage models meet local Musnad script

• Queen of Sheba's successors

Collector Masterpiece

South Arabia's vanished wealth in silver. Himyarite incense lords' essential relic.

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