Roma Numismatics Ltd
Auction XXII 7-8 Oct 2021
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Kingdom of Axum, Wazena (Ella Gabaz) Gold-Inlaid Æ Unit. Circa AD 550-570. Draped bust to right, wearing headcloth, holding wheat stalk; three pellets before, Ge'ez legend "may this please the peoples" around / Cross crosslet crossed by oblique cross; Ge'ez legend "of Wazena, of the King" around. Hahn & Keck 76; SACAM 388-410; H 70; AC 118-123; Vaccaro 63. 1.35g, 18mm, 2h.
Near Extremely Fine; rev. cross inlaid with gold.
From the Maekelay-Tigray Collection, reported to have been privately purchased from the Francesco Vaccaro (1903-1990) Collection.
Near Extremely Fine; rev. cross inlaid with gold.
From the Maekelay-Tigray Collection, reported to have been privately purchased from the Francesco Vaccaro (1903-1990) Collection.