Kingdom of Axum, Aphilas AV Unit. Circa AD 310-325. Draped bust to right, wearing headcloth; pellet and crescent to right / AΦIΛAC BACIΛЄY ("King Aphilas") in four lines. Hahn & Keck 7.25 (this coin); SACAM 27-32; H 6; AC 8; Vaccaro 6. 0.35g, 7mm, 12h.
Near Mint State; minor cleaning marks.
This coin published in the online Phaidra database of the University of Vienna at: https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:1189249;
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.