Himyar

Himyar

South Arabian Kingdom (110 BC-530 AD)

Location: Yemen

Capital City: Zafar (110 BC-c.300 AD), Sanaa (c.300-530)

Government type: Monarchy

Main languages: Himyaritic

Main religions: South Arabian Polytheism, Judaism, Christianity

Chronology

110 BC: Himyar gains independence from Qataban

300: Himyar unites all of Southern Arabia

530: Conquered by Axum

Currency

Denarius (110 BC-215 AD)

1 Denarius = 2 Quinarius

Coins from Himyar in the collection

•1 Quinarius, King Tha’ran Ya’ub Yuhan’im (175-215) (silver (.900), Zafar mint, CAF#3.24)