{"product_id":"coin-30575","title":"Himyarites (c. 1st century AD) Arabia Felix AR Drachm NGC XF","description":"\u003ch2\u003eThe Himyarites — Silver Coinage of Ancient Arabia Felix\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003eThis silver drachm represents the Himyarite kingdom of ancient South Arabia, a major power in the highlands and trade networks of what is now Yemen.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eCoin Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eAuthority:\u003c\/strong\u003e Himyarite kingdom\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eReign and issue period:\u003c\/strong\u003e Approximately 1st century AD\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eEmpire\/region:\u003c\/strong\u003e Arabia Felix; ancient South Arabia\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDenomination:\u003c\/strong\u003e Drachm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eComposition:\u003c\/strong\u003e AR (silver)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNGC grade:\u003c\/strong\u003e XF — Extremely Fine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eSheldon-scale equivalent:\u003c\/strong\u003e 40\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eQuantity supplied:\u003c\/strong\u003e One encapsulated coin\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe Sheldon-scale number is an equivalent associated with the stated ancient-coin grade; it is not a separate numerical grade assigned to the coin.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eHimyar — Kingdom and Trade in Ancient South Arabia\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eHimyar emerged in southwestern Arabia and gradually became one of the region’s dominant kingdoms. Its territory stood near routes connecting the Red Sea, the Arabian interior and ports engaged in the trade of aromatics and other valuable goods.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAcross later centuries, Himyar expanded its authority over neighboring South Arabian peoples and developed a complex political and religious history. This first-century coin belongs to the earlier phase of that long-lived kingdom.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat the Coin Tells Us\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eSouth Arabian silver coinage drew on older regional and Hellenistic models while developing local monograms, portraits and symbols. Those features connected the kingdom to established monetary traditions without erasing its own identity.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA silver drachm could serve both practical exchange and royal communication. Its imagery is evidence for the institutions and economic reach of a society known to the Roman world as part of Arabia Felix.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eWhat You Will Receive\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eYou will receive one silver drachm of the Himyarite kingdom in an NGC Ancients holder, graded XF (Extremely Fine). A specific mint, issue year, reverse design, inscription, weight or diameter is not promised unless expressly stated above.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eStock-photo notice:\u003c\/strong\u003e The photographs are representative of the product offering. The coin supplied may differ from the pictured example in portrait style, reverse design, inscriptions, centering, toning, surface appearance and other individual characteristics while remaining within the stated coin type and any expressly stated grade.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"SVE Group","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":43192460542014,"sku":"COIN-30575","price":182.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0664\/8761\/5550\/files\/arabiafelix-ngcxff-1-scaled.jpg?v=1786585292","url":"https:\/\/coins.svegroup.net\/products\/coin-30575","provider":"SVEGroup Coin Shop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}