HIMYAR KINGDOM (The Homerites) AR silver scyphate 'quinarius

HIMYAR KINGDOM (The Homerites) AR silver scyphate 'quinarius'. Shamnar Yahan'am, 125 - 150 AD. Male head of deity right, double-headed axe style monogram behind, within beaded torc. Reverse - Male head of ruler right, scepter before, axe head monogram behind, legend naming ruler and mint of Raidan around. Sear 5722. 14mm, 1.8g.

The Himyar, known as 'Homerites' to Pliny, enriched themselves through a robust agricultural export industry, providing frankincense and myrrh to the Roman Empire.