Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. > Buy or Bid Sale 226Auction date: 13 February 2024
Lot number: 365

Price realized: Unsold
Lot description:


Arabia Felix, Himyarites, 'Amdan Bayyin. ; Arabia Felix, Himyarites, 'Amdan Bayyin; Quinarius c. 50-150 AD, mint Raidan, 1.77g. Sear-5718; BM-p. 71, 2. Obv: Beardless male head r., hair hanging in ringlets, monogram behind; border of dots ending in arrow head below the monogram. Rx: Smaller male head r. as on obverse, caduceus-like monogram before, Himyarite legend around and below.. MS

Estimate: 275 USD

Match 1:
Spink > Auction 24121Auction date: 9 April 2024
Lot number: 92

Price realized: 180 GBP   (Approx. 228 USD / 210 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Arabia Felix, Himyarites, 'Amdan Bayyin (c.50-150 AD), AR Quinarius (2), 1.30g, 1.72g, both on scyphate flans, with male head right, trident standard behind head, rev. smaller head right with standard before, Sabaean inscription around (MAC 373; SNG ANS 1602-1609; Munro-Hay, Arabia Felix, 165 type 3.4i), about fine / good fine; Kingdom of Axum, Armah (Alla Amidas) (c.540-60), billon & gilt Unit, 1.00g, crowned and draped bust to right, holding cross on staff, wheat stalk ending in cross to left, gold gilding on crown, Ge'ez legend "King Armah" around, rev. arch surmounted by cross, flanked by two long crosses, symbol beneath arch, Ge'ez legend "mercy and peace" around (H 71; AC 151), edge nick, very fine and scarce (3).

Estimate: £100 - £150

Match 2:
Lugdunum GmbH > Auction 23Auction date: 14 December 2023
Lot number: 59

Price realized: 40 CHF   (Approx. 46 USD / 42 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


GREEK COINS ASIA.
ARABIA FELIX. Himyarites. Amdan Bayyin, circa 50-150 AD. Quinarius , Raidan. Beardless male head right, hair hanging in ringlets, monogram behind // Small male head right, monogram before, Himyarite legend around. BMC 71, 1-2; Sear 5718. 1.83 g. Good extremely fine

Provenance: Auction Adolph Hess AG, Lucerne (Switzerland), 7 May 1981, lot n°134.

Estimate: 50 CHF

Match 3:
Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61356Auction date: 29 January 2024
Lot number: 25071

Price realized: 85 USD   (Approx. 78 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


Ancients
ARABIA FELIX. Himyarites. 'Amdan Bayyin (ca. 1st century AD). AR scyphate drachm (15mm, 11h). NGC XF. Raidan mint. Male head right within torc; monogram behind / (Himyarite legend), small male head right; scepter symbol to right. GIC 5718. Munro-Hay 3.4i. The holder notes that this coin is possibly a Sabaean issue.

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