Medieval coin – HCR54141

Obverse

Inscription:

OYCANAC BACIΛЄYC

Design:

Crowned and draped bust, right. holding spear, between two wheat-stalks

Reverse

Inscription:

AξωMITωNBI CIΓICЄNЄ

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

Types 20–24 (H 12)

Authority

Aksum: kingdom

Person

Ousanas I, king of Aksum, c.323-345

Dating

c.323 - 345

Mint

Aksum (Medieval)

Denomination

Aksumite gold denomination

Metal

gold

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.04

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

JJ 112

Acquisition date

2004

Source

Bent Juel-Jensen

Acquisition note

Sylloge 51 - JJ 112 - Munro-Hay 1985 (MH 26), ex Semans

Transliteration (obverse)

Ousanas basileus

Translation (obverse)

King Ousanas

Transliteration (reverse)

Axomiton Bisi Gisene

Translation (reverse)

of the Aksumites, man of Gisene

Reference

W. Hahn and V. West - 2016 - Sylloge of Aksumite Coins in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford : 51

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, abashir, jbaker