Kingdom of Axum, Kaleb AV Unit. Circa AD 510-540. ⧾⧾⧾ AHB BACIΛЄVC (partially retrograde, "King Kaleb"), crowned and draped bust to right, holding fly-whisk, flanked by wheat stalks, within circular border / ⧾⧾⧾ VIOCOЄZЄNA (partially retrograde, "son of Thezena"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth, holding fly whisk, flanked by wheat stalks, within circular border. Hahn & Keck 65; SACAM 368 (same dies); H 41c; AC 98-109; Vaccaro 30. 1.56g, 18mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine. Rare.