Medieval coin – HCR54236

Obverse

Inscription:

BAX ACA

Design:

draped bust right, wearing headcloth, within circle

Reverse

Inscription:

TOTYOAPECHTHXωPA

Design:

cross inlaid with gold, within circle

Information

Period

Medieval

Category

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

Group

Type 50 (H 32)

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 silver-gilt denomination

Metal

silver

Technique

struck

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

0.86

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

gift

Acquisition collection reference

JJ 145

Acquisition date

2004

Source

Bent Juel-Jensen

Acquisition note

Sylloge 142 - JJ 145 - Baldwin August 1985

Transliteration (reverse)

Translation (obverse)

King of the land of the Abyssinians [much abbreviated]

Transliteration (reverse)

Translation (reverse)

May this please the country

Reference

W. Hahn and V. West - 2016 - Sylloge of Aksumite Coins in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford : 142

This specimen

Yes

Contributors to this coin record

jmairat, abashir, jbaker