Medieval coin – HCR54165

Obverse

Inscription:

AξωM ITωN

Design:

draped bust right, wearing headcloth

Reverse

Inscription:

OYCANACBACIΛЄYC

Design:

samll draped bust right, wearing headcloth, within circle. Gilt inside circle

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

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

Group

Type 28 (H 14) – gilt

Authority

Aksum: kingdom

Person

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

Dating

c.323 - c.345

Mint

Aksum (Medieval)

Denomination

Aksumite silver-gilt denomination

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.83

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

JJ 59

Acquisition date

2004

Source

Bent Juel-Jensen

Acquisition note

Sylloge 74 - JJ 59 - Spink September 1984

Transliteration (obverse)

Translation (obverse)

of the Aksumites

Transliteration (reverse)

Translation (reverse)

King Ousanas

Reference

W. Hahn and V. West - 2016 - Sylloge of Aksumite Coins in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford : 74

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, abashir