AXUM. Ebana. Circa 430-460. AV (17mm, 1.58 g, 12h). Near VF.Electronic Auction 523 Early Medieval, Gold Sold For $ 550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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AXUM. Ebana. Circa 430-460. AV (17mm, 1.58 g, 12h). Crowned and draped bust right, holding scepter, between two grain ears; all within circular border / Draped bust right, wearing head-cloth, holding branch or fly-whisk, between two grain ears; all within circular border. Hahn, Aksumite 34.1; Munro-Hay type 71; BMC Axum 304; SACAM 265 var. (s in Ge‘ez). Reddish deposits, slight peripheral weakness, evidence of having been placed in a bezel. Near VF. |