Medieval coin – HCR54098

Obverse

Inscription:

ΕΝΔΥΒΙC BACIΛΕΥC

Design:

draped bust right, wearing headcloth, framed by two wheat-stalks

Reverse

Inscription:

ΑξWΜΙΤW BICIΔΑΧΥ

Design:

draped bust right, wearing headcloth, framed by two wheat-stalks

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

Aksumite coin of the pre-Christian period (late third to mid fourth c.)

Group

Type 1 (H 1)

Authority

Aksum: kingdom

Person

Endybis, king of Aksum, c.295-310

Dating

c. 295 - c. 310

Mint

Aksum (Medieval)

Denomination

Aksumite gold denomination

Metal

gold

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.7

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition date

2004

Source

Bent Juel-Jensen

Acquisition credit

Presented by Bent Juel-Jensen, 2004.

Acquisition note

Sylloge 5 - JJ 379 - CNG 26 June 1989/589, ex Kunst und Münzen list Dec 1984/8, list Jun 1978/569, list Jun 1971/238

Reference

W. Hahn and V. West - 2016 - Sylloge of Aksumite Coins in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford : 5

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, jbaker