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Auction XXII  7-8 Oct 2021
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Lot 17

Estimate: 300 GBP
Price realized: 1300 GBP
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Kingdom of Axum, Ousanas I AR Unit. Circa AD 325-345. OYCANA ("Ousanas"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth; all within double circular border / BACIAЄI ("King"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth; all within double circular border. Hahn & Keck 21a.8 (this coin) = Vaccaro 42 (this coin); SACAM 80-6; H 25 (this coin cited); AC 32-3. 1.30g, 14mm, 12h.

Extremely Fine; attractive old cabinet tone.

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 21 (2020);
This coin cited in W.R.O. Hahn, Die Münzprägung Des Axumitischen Reiches (Litterae Numismaticae Vindobonenses, 1983);
This coin published in F. Vaccaro, Le Monete di Aksum (Mantua: Italia Numismatica, 1967);
From the Maekelay-Tigray Collection;
Ex Francesco Vaccaro (1903-1990) Collection.
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