Medieval coin – HCR54119

Obverse

Inscription:

AΦIΛ ACB

Design:

draped bust right, wearing headcloth, holding fly-whisk

Reverse

Inscription:

ACIΛ ЄYC

Design:

Draped bust right, wearing headcloth, holding fly-whisk

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

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

Group

Type 7 (H P5)

Authority

Aksum: kingdom

Person

Aphilas, king of Aksum, c.310 - 323

Dating

c.310 - c.323

Mint

Aksum (Medieval)

Denomination

Aksumite gold denomination quarter unit

Metal

gold

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.64

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

JJ 404

Acquisition date

2004

Source

Bent Juel-Jensen

Acquisition note

Sylloge 26 - JJ404 - Sotheby Nuvember 1993

Transliteration (obverse)

Aphil B

Translation (obverse)

K(ing) Aphil(as)

Transliteration (reverse)

asilieus

Translation (reverse)

King (Aphil)as

Reference

W. Hahn and V. West - 2016 - Sylloge of Aksumite Coins in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford : 26

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, abashir, jbaker