A COLLECTION OF AKSUMITE COINS, THE PROPERTY OF A EUROPEAN COLLECTOR, Armah (early 7th Century AD), Copper (3), Ge'ez legend ngs 'rmH ('King Armah'), king seated right on chair, crowned and holding staff with cross, two with symbol (crescent or cross by chin), rev Ge'ez legend fsH lykn l'Hzb ('Let there be joy to the peoples'), cross, centre inlaid with gold, framed by two wheat stalks (AC 153; H 72a). Fine, one chipped. (3)
ex Spink Auction, 30 November 2005, lot 590
Estimate: £80-120