Kingdom of Axum, Hataz (Hethasas) AR Unit. Circa AD 600-630. Crowned and draped bust facing, holding long cross; crescent above left shoulder, Ge'ez legend "king Hataz" around / Cross within lozenge from which four crosses emanate; Ge'ez legend "mercy to the peoples". Hahn & Keck 93.26 (this coin); SACAM 488-91; H 63; AC 137; Vaccaro 69. 0.80g, 17mm, 10h.
Very Fine; edge chipped. Rare.
This coin published in W.R.O Hahn and R. Keck, Münzgeschichte der AksumitenKönige in der Spätantike, Veröffentlichungen des Instituts für Numismatik und Geldgeschichte der Universität Wien Vol. 21 (2020);
From the Maekelay-Tigray Collection, reported to have been privately purchased from the Francesco Vaccaro (1903-1990) Collection.