Medieval coin – HCR54229

Obverse

Inscription:

+HZA+NAB+ACI+ΛЄY

Design:

crowned and draped bust right, holding stick, between two wheat-stalks, within circle

Reverse

Inscription:

+Aξω+MITB+ICI+AΛHN

Design:

draped bust right, wearing headcloth, holding fly-whisk or stick, between two wheat-stalks, within circle

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

Aksumite coin of the early Christian period (mid fourth to mid sixth c.)

Group

Type 49 (H 21b)

Authority

Aksum: kingdom

Person

Ezanas, king of Aksum, c.345 - 380, Ouazebas, king of Aksum, c.380-400

Dating

after 360, late fourth century

Mint

Aksum (Medieval)

Denomination

Aksumite gold denomination

Metal

gold

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

1.5

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

JJ 566

Acquisition date

2006

Source

Bent Juel-Jensen

Acquisition note

Sylloge 135 - JJ 566 - Simmons 2006

Transliteration (obverse)

Translation (obverse)

King Ezana

Transliteration (reverse)

Translation (reverse)

of the Aksumites, man of Alen

Reference

W. Hahn and V. West - 2016 - Sylloge of Aksumite Coins in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford : 135

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, abashir, jbaker