A COLLECTION OF AKSUMITE COINS, THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR, Israel (late 6th Century AD), Gold, +BACIΛI AΞWHI ('King of the Aksumites'), crowned and draped bust right, between wheat stalks, within beaded circle, rev +IC+PA+H+Λ ('Israel'), type as obverse but wearing head-cloth, 1.46g, 12h (AC 143; H 46). Extremely fine and very rare.
purchased from I Roper, August 2003
Estimate: £600-800