ARABIA, Southern.QATABAN ( Karabanian ). end 1st cent BC to 1st cent BC.AR.Unit. ( Hemidrachm )
( 1.97g, 13.9mm, 12h )
Beardless male head right.
Reverse.Bearded
male head right ( above legend in Lihyanite reading SHR HLL ), below
Sabaean monogram reading
" YANAF" meaning exalted.
Ref BMC pg.52.71 Pl.VII.25,Munro-Hay.1.8biic ( one recorded example ), Huth 364.
sharp strike on an irregular flan, Good very fine with natural grey tone, part of legend reverse on flan. RARE.