A COLLECTION OF AKSUMITE COINS, THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR, Anonymous (late 5th Century AD), Gold, +CNI+CΛ++ΛCΛ+CΛC (interpretation uncertain), crowned and draped bust right, holding stick, Ge'ez letter 'm' by chin, between wheat stalks, rev +CVN+CΛ++ΛCΛ+CΛC (interpretation uncertain), draped bust right, wearing head-cloth, holding fly whisk, between wheat stalks, 1.57g, 12h (AC 81; H 39). Extremely fine, a very rare anonymous type without inner circles, the obverse die is shared with coins of Nezana.
purchased from Howard Simmons, December 2005
Estimate: £450-550