Watch List notes:

AXUM. Ebana, circa 450. Chrysos (Gold, 16 mm, 1.61 g, 11 h). ✠CΛC✠CYN✠CΛΧ✠ΛCΛ Draped bust of Ebana to right, wearing tiara; to left and right, ears of barley; all within circular border. Rev. ✠CCC✠ΛϞΛ✠CΛƆ✠ΛCΛ Draped bust of Ebana to right, wearing head cloth and holding branch in his right hand; to left and right, ears of barley; all within circular border. Hahn, MAKS, 43. Hahn, Aksumite, 34. Struck from slightly worn dies and with light doubling on the obverse, otherwise, about extremely fine.


From an important collection of Aksumite coins.