Medieval coin – HCR54134

Obverse

Inscription:

AΦIΛAC BACIΛЄYC

Design:

Draped bust facing, wearing headcloth

Reverse

Inscription:

AξωMITωN BICIΔIMHΛH

Design:

Draped bust right, wearing headcloth

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

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

Group

Type 14 ( H 10)

Authority

Aksum: kingdom

Person

Aphilas, king of Aksum, c.310 - 323

Dating

c.310 - c.323

Mint

Aksum (Medieval)

Denomination

Aksumite copper denomination

Metal

copper

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.67

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

JJ 194

Acquisition date

1986

Source

Bent - Juel-Jensen

Acquisition note

Sylloge 44 - JJ 194 - Sternberg November 1986/220, ex Vaccaro

Transliteration (obverse)

Aphilas Basileus

Translation (obverse)

King Aphilas

Transliteration (reverse)

Axomiton Bisi Dimele

Translation (reverse)

of the Aksumites, man of Dimele

Reference

W. Hahn and V. West - 2016 - Sylloge of Aksumite Coins in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford : 44

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, abashir, jbaker