Greek Coins Arabia Felix 300 après J.-C. Quality rare copper "Bucranium" coin, 100-300 AD, Himyarite Kingdom, Arabia Felix

Long-haired head left, crescent with a dot above, symbols to either side, without the South Arabian letter below // Bucranium (decorated antelope's head) with curved symbol left and a monogram (???????? "hm"?). 11mm, 1.02 grams. Cf. Zeno Type D #319628 (monogram left), Huth 302-303 (monogram left).

Rare with the monogram on the right (not left) on the reverse.

These silver and copper issues are commonly called "Bucranium" coins because of the presence of the antelope's head on the reverse. The word "Bucranium" comes from ancient Greek. It was a form of carved ox-skull decoration commonly used in Classical architecture. The name is generally considered to originate with the practice of displaying garlanded, sacrificial oxen, whose heads were displayed on the walls of temples. 

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