Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XXII 7-8 Oct 2021
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Kingdom of Axum, Kaleb AV Unit. Circa AD 510-540. ⧾⧾ ΛHB BΛCIVCVH ("King Kaleb"), crowned and draped bust to right, holding fly whisk, flanked by wheat stalks, within circular border / ⧾⧾⧾ IOCOIOZЄNΛOVH, (sic, "son of Thezena"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth, holding fly whisk, flanked by wheat stalks, within circular border. Hahn & Keck 65.36 (this coin); SACAM 361-8; H 41c; AC 98-109; Vaccaro 30. 1.65g, 18mm, 12h.
Very Fine; areas of flat strike.
This coin published in the online Phaidra database of the University of Vienna at: https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:1190426;
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.
Very Fine; areas of flat strike.
This coin published in the online Phaidra database of the University of Vienna at: https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:1190426;
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.