A COLLECTION OF AKSUMITE COINS, THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR, AGD (mid 6th Century AD), Silver, crowned and draped bust facing, with gilding on spiked crown, Ge'ez legend ngs 'ksm ('King of Aksum'), with Ge'ez monogram 'gd to left, rev Ge'ez legend zy'by lmdxn + ngs ('The King who exalts the Saviour'), arch supported by columns, containing cross inlaid with gold, 0.70g, 11h (AC 126i; H 69). Chipped, very fine or better, rare with this crown.
ex Spink Auction, 30 November 2005, lot 583
Estimate: £200-250