CNG 100, Lot: 107. Estimate $5000. Sold for $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

ARABIA, Southern. Himyar. 'Amdān Bayān Yahaqbiḍ. Circa AD 100-120. AV Unit (15mm, 2.07 g, 6h). Raydan mint. Male head right, with hair in long ringlets; monogram behind, interrupting beaded border / Small male head right; ‘mdn byn (king’s name in South Arabian) above, ‘scepter’ to right, rydn (mint name in South Arabian) below. Cf. CAF 3.4i (for type in silver); Huth 436; cf. SNG ANS 1595 (same). Near EF, minor lamination flaw on obverse. Extremely rare in gold, possibly the second known.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams, purchased from Classical Numismatic Group, October 2009.