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Auction XXII  7-8 Oct 2021
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Lot 14

Estimate: 300 GBP
Price realized: 2200 GBP
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Kingdom of Axum, Ousanas I AR Unit. Circa AD 325-345. OYCANAC BACIΛЄYC ("King Ousanas"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth; crescent and pellet above / AξѠMITѠN BICI ΓICЄNE ("of the Aksumites, man of Gisene"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth; crescent and pellet above. Hahn & Keck 17b.26 (this coin); SACAM 61-7; H 13b; AC 26; Vaccaro 13 var. (obv. legend placement). 1.55g, 15mm, 12h.

Extremely Fine.

This coin cited 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.
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