A COLLECTION OF AKSUMITE COINS, THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR, Nezana (late 5th Century AD), Gold, +ΘEOV EVXΛPICTIΛ ('Thanks be to God'), crowned and draped bust right, holding fly whisk, between wheat stalks, rev +HEZΛNΛ BVCIΛEVC ('King Nezana'), draped bust right, wearing head-cloth, holding fly whisk (?), between wheat stalks, 1.62g, 12h (AC 79; H 38b). Nearly very fine, very rare.
ex Spink Auction, 29 June 2006, lot 71
Estimate: £500-700