A COLLECTION OF AKSUMITE COINS, THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR, Ezana as Christian (mid 4th Century AD), Gold, +HZA+NAC+ACI+ACV ('King Ezana'), crowned and draped bust right, holding stick, between wheat stalks, triangle of pellets above, within beaded circle, rev +AΞW+MITB+ICI+AAHH ('of the Aksumites man of Alen'), draped bust right, wearing head-cloth, holding fly whisk, between wheat stalks, within beaded circle, 1.64g, 12h (AC 49; H 21b). Good very fine.
purchased from Howard Simmons, December 2005
Estimate: £600-800