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1/4 Unit Arabia Felix
| Issuer | Sabaean Kingdom |
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| Year | 350 BC - 250 BC |
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| Weight | 1.2 g |
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| Obverse description | Helmeted head of Athena in right profile, closely imitating contemporary Athenian coinage, with a value mark inscribed in Ancient South Arabian script on the cheek. The effigy retains the characteristic crested Attic helmet of the Athenian prototype, rendered in a somewhat stylized local manner. The die work is compact and irregular, consistent with the small module and hammered technique of South Arabian fractional silver coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Owl standing right with head facing front, rendered in imitation of the classical Athenian tetradrachm reverse type. An olive sprig and crescent appear behind the owl, with an additional crescent before the bird. The design elements are characteristic of the widespread Atheno-Arabian imitative series produced in the ancient South Arabian kingdoms, retaining the iconic symbols of the Athenian prototype in a stylized, locally adapted form. |
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| Reverse lettering | AΘΕ (Translation: Athens) |
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