Kingdom of Axum, Anonymous AR Unit. Time of Noe, circa AD 410-450. CΛX ΛCΛ (interpretation uncertain - "King of the land of the Abyssinians" [much abbreviated]?), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth; within double circle border / [TOYTOAPECHTHXѠPA] ("may this please the country"), cross within circle. Hahn & Keck 39.45 (this coin); SACAM 138-44 (time of Ezanas); H 32; AC 50; Vaccaro 27. 0.31g, 10mm.
Near Very Fine; clipped.
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.