Watch List notes:

AXUM. Ebana, circa 450. Chrysos (Gold, 17 mm, 1.52 g, 12 h), anonymous type. ✠CΛC✠IϞƆ✠CΛX✠ΛCΛ Draped bust of Ebana to right, wearing tiara and holding spear in his right hand; to left and right, ears of barley; above tiara, inverted Δ; all within circular border. Rev. ✠CΛC✠CΥΝ✠CΛX✠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, 46. Hahn, Aksumite, 31. Well struck from unusually fresh dies. Minor areas of weakness, otherwise, about extremely fine.


From an important collection of Aksumite coins.