A COLLECTION OF AKSUMITE COINS, THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR, Wazena (early 6th Century AD), Copper (2), Ge'ez legend l'Hzb zydl ('May this please the peoples'), draped bust right , wearing head-cloth, holding wheat stalk, one with pellet right of forehead, rev Ge'ez legend zwzn zngs ('of Wazena, of the king'), cross crosslet with inlaid gold centre, superimposed on small cross (AC 118; H 70). Very fine to good very fine. (2)
one ex CNG Auction, 19 May 2004, lot 1665
Estimate: £100-150