Watch List notes:

AXUM. Ebana, circa 450. Chrysos (Gold, 17 mm, 1.60 g, 12 h). ✠CΛC✠CIϞ✠CΛX✠ΛCΛ Draped bust of Ebana to right, wearing tiara and holding spear in his right hand; to left and right, ears of barley; all within circular border. Rev. ✠ƆƆB✠ΛϞΛ✠BΛƆ✠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 the usual worn and corroded dies and with light doubling on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.


From an important collection of Aksumite coins.