★ A sharply struck chrysos of Ebana ★

AXUM. Ebana, circa 450. Chrysos (Gold, 16 mm, 1.56 g, 12 h). ✠CΛC✠CYN✠CΛΧ✠ΛCΛ Draped bust of Ebana to right, wearing tiara; to left and right, ears of barley; all within circular border. Rev. ✠CCB✠ΛϞΛ✠CΛƆ✠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. A sharp and attractive example. Nearly extremely fine.

From an important collection of Aksumite coins.