Medieval coin – HCR54170

Obverse

Inscription:

OYCANAC BACIΛЄYC

Design:

draped bust right, wearing headcloth, between two wheat-stalks

Reverse

Inscription:

Aξ+ ωMI

Design:

draped bust right, wearing headcloth, within two circles

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

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

Group

Type 29 (H 24)

Authority

Aksum: kingdom

Person

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

Dating

c.323 - c.345

Mint

Aksum (Medieval)

Denomination

Aksumite copper denomination

Metal

copper

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.88

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

JJ 121

Acquisition date

2004

Source

Bent Juel-Jensen

Acquisition note

Sylloge 79 - JJ 121 - Tringali August 1985

Transliteration (obverse)

Translation (obverse)

King Ousanas

Transliteration (reverse)

Translation (reverse)

[of the] Aksum[ites]

Reference

W. Hahn and V. West - 2016 - Sylloge of Aksumite Coins in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford : 79

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, abashir