O-118

From Site:
 S-35

Material:
 Metal, Copper/Bronze

Length:
 1.9 cm

Width:
 1.6 cm

Thickness:
 0.2 cm

Periodization:
  Possible  Probable  Certain 
Modern: 
Islamic: 
Pre-Islamic:    
Bronze Age: 
Neolithic: 
Palaeolithic: 

Notes:
 Bronze coin. Seems to be in good condition, and with the proper conservation it should clean well.

(27 April, 2004) Soaked in white vinegar for three days. Most of the corrosion is now gone, but there is still a hard calcified layer accreted to the coin's surface. Enclosed in a box on the obverse is the inscription ShQR (I-49), the name of the royal palace at Shabwa. The reverse shows a bull in profile, with the name SYN over its back (I-48). This coin type is well known.

Paul C. Zimmerman, 2004–2024. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License