Medieval coin – HCR54221

Obverse

Inscription:

HZA NAC

Design:

draped bust right, wearing headcloth, within two circles

Reverse

Inscription:

BACI ΛЄYC

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 44 (H 23)

Authority

Aksum: kingdom

Person

Ezanas, king of Aksum, c.345 - 380

Dating

c.345 - c.360

Mint

Aksum (Medieval)

Denomination

Aksumite copper denomination

Metal

copper

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.35

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

JJ 172

Acquisition date

2004

Source

Bent Juel-Jensen

Acquisition note

Sylloge 128b - JJ 172 - Malter Collector’s Journal 5/3 Winter 1986/AK5

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 : 128b

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, abashir, jbaker