Medieval coin – HCR54214

Obverse

Inscription:

HZA NAC

Design:

draped bust right, wearing headcloth, within two circles

Reverse

Inscription:

BAC ACYC

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 42 (H 22b)

Authority

Aksum: kingdom

Person

Ezanas, king of Aksum, c.345 - 380

Dating

c.345 - c.360

Mint

Aksum (Medieval)

Denomination

Aksumite silver 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 575c

Acquisition date

2004

Source

Bent Juel-Jensen

Acquisition note

Sylloge 123 - JJ 575c - Spink Marsh 2006/1088

Transliteration (obverse)

Translation (obverse)

Ezanas

Transliteration (reverse)

Translation (reverse)

King

Reference

W. Hahn and V. West - 2016 - Sylloge of Aksumite Coins in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford : 123

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, abashir, jbaker