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extant4cell

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Actually, solved this already.

Himyarite Kingdom (not a coin, but some sort of token)

Front: Asad al Kamil al Himyari
Back: Saba / Dhofar / Himyar - three towns of the kingdom.

more details, including the ancient alphabet:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himyarite_Kingdom

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On 5/2/2022 at 7:01 PM, extant4cell said:

Actually, solved this already.

Himyarite Kingdom (not a coin, but some sort of token)

Front: Asad al Kamil al Himyari
Back: Saba / Dhofar / Himyar - three towns of the kingdom.

more details, including the ancient alphabet:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Himyarite_Kingdom

Is that a stylised Star of David? I know the Himyarites adopted Judaism at some stage. 

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