AXUM. Ebana, circa 450. Chrysos (Gold, 15 mm, 1.58 g, 12 h). ✠CΛC✠CIϞ✠CΛΧ✠ΛCΛ Draped bust of Ebana to right, wearing tiara and holding spear in his right hand; to left and right, ears of barley; above tiara, Λ; all within circular border. Rev. ✠ƆƆꓭ✠ΛNΛ✠BΛƆ✠ΛCΛ Draped bust of Ebana to right, wearing head cloth and holding branch in his right hand; to left and right, ears of barley; all within circular border. Hahn, MAKS, 43. Hahn, Aksumite, 34. Minor flan fault on the obverse and the reverse struck from a slightly corroded die, otherwise, very fine.

From an important collection of Aksumite coins.