Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XXII 7-8 Oct 2021
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Kingdom of Axum, Eon (Noe) AV Unit. Circa AD 410-450. ⧾ ΛCX ⧾ ΛCΛ ⧾ CΛC ⧾ CIN (interpretation uncertain - "King of the land of the Abyssinians" [much abbreviated]?), crowned and draped bust to right, holding stick, flanked by wheat stalks; all within circular border / ⧾ CѠX ⧾ CIC ⧾ CΛH ⧾ ΛΛΦ ("Eon man of Anaaf"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth, flanked by wheat stalks; all within circular border. Hahn & Keck 38.18 (this coin); SACAM 222-30; H 28a; AC 59-60; Vaccaro 39. 1.60g, 18mm, 12h.
Extremely Fine.
This coin published in the online Phaidra database of the University of Vienna at: https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:1189520;
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.
Extremely Fine.
This coin published in the online Phaidra database of the University of Vienna at: https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:1189520;
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.