Medieval coin – HCR54160

Obverse

Inscription:

OYCANAC BACIΛЄYC

Design:

Draped bust right, wearing headcloth, bust descends to the base of the coin

Reverse

Inscription:

AξωMITωNBICIΓICЄNЄ

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 27 (H 13a)

Authority

Aksum: kingdom

Person

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

Dating

c.323 - c.345

Mint

Aksum (Medieval)

Denomination

Aksumite silver denomination

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.16

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

JJ 308

Acquisition date

2004

Source

Bent Juel-Jensen

Acquisition note

Sylloge 69 - JJ 308 - Spink Marsh 1991/586

Transliteration (obverse)

Translation (obverse)

King Ousanas

Transliteration (reverse)

Translation (reverse)

of the Aksumites, man of Gisene

Reference

W. Hahn and V. West - 2016 - Sylloge of Aksumite Coins in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford : 69

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, abashir