Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XXII 7-8 Oct 2021
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Kingdom of Axum, Ebana AV Unit. Circa AD 460-480. ⧾ CΛX ⧾ ΛCΛ ⧾ CΛC ⧾ CIN (interpretation uncertain - "King of the land of the Abyssinians" [much abbreviated]?), crowned bust to right, holding stick, grain ears flanking; within circular border / BΛC ⧾ ΛCΛ ⧾ BCC ⧾ ΛNΛ ("King Ebana"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth, holding fly-whisk, grain ears flanking; within circular border. Hahn & Keck 43.66 (this coin); SACAM 274 (same dies); H 34; AC 71-3; Vaccaro 38 (Esbael). 1.62g, 17mm, 11h.
Near Extremely Fine; some areas of flat striking on obv.
This coin published in the online Phaidra database of the University of Vienna at: https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:1189700;
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.
Near Extremely Fine; some areas of flat striking on obv.
This coin published in the online Phaidra database of the University of Vienna at: https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:1189700;
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.