Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XXII 7-8 Oct 2021
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Kingdom of Axum, Nezana (Nezool) AV Unit. Circa AD 480-500. ΘЄOVЄ VXΛIPCTIΛ ("thanks be to God"), crowned and draped bust to right, holding stick, flanked by wheat stalks; cross above / BΛCIΛЄVC NЄZOѠΛ ("king Nezool"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth; cross above. Hahn & Keck 54.20 (this coin); SACAM 332-6; H 38d; AC 82; Vaccaro 49. 1.67g, 16mm, 9h.
Good Extremely Fine.
This coin published in the online Phaidra database of the University of Vienna at: https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:1190167;
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.
Good Extremely Fine.
This coin published in the online Phaidra database of the University of Vienna at: https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:1190167;
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.