A COLLECTION OF AKSUMITE COINS, THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR, Eon or Noe (c. AD 400), Gold, +CIN+CΛX+ ACA+CΛC (interpretation uncertain), crowned and draped bust right, holding stick, between wheat stalks, within beaded circle, rev +CWN+CIC+IΛH+ΛΛX> ('Eon man of Anaf'), draped bust right, wearing head-cloth, Greek letter 'Γ' above, between wheat stalks, within beaded circle, 1.54g, 12h (AC 59; H 28). Unpublished with Greek letter on reverse, extremely fine / very fine.
purchased from Howard Simmons, June 2006
Estimate: £500-700