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Origin: Jordan (Amman)
Circa: 1 AD to 200 AD
Collection: Himyarite Silver Coin Ring
Medium: Silver-Gold
The Himyarite Confederacy ruled Ancient Yemen, an important stop on the trade routes to India. Though never conquered by the Romans, their coinage reflects a Classical influence. This concave coin, base on Athenian prototypes, bears the portrait of a beardless man who resembles the Roman Emperor Augustus. Even in a world that seems as far away to our age as Classical Antiquity, this was a token of distant and exotic land. Today this coin can be enjoyed as an elegant piece of jewelry that harkens back to that mysterious time and place. - (FJ.5041)
Antiquities
Ancient Jewelry
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