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Auction 14
– 14 October 2023
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Celtic, Greek, Roman, Byzantine and Axumite Coins featuring the Dr. S. Coffma...
Sa, 14.10.2023, from 1:00 PM CEST
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Lot 301
Noe, 5th century. Chrysos (Gold, 17 mm, 1.58 g, 12 h). ✠BAX✠ACA✠BAC✠CIϞ Draped half-length bust of Noe to right, wearing tiara and circular earring, h...
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2'200 CHF
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Lot 302
Noe, 5th century. Chrysos (Gold, 14 mm, 1.59 g, 12 h). ✠CΛX✠ΛCΛ✠ƆΛC✠CIN Draped half-length bust of Noe to right, wearing tiara and circular earring, h...
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2'700 CHF
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Lot 303
The Ge'ez rendering of the Greek 'ἐν τούτῳ νίκα', or the Latin 'in hoc signo vinces'
Mhdys, circa 450s-460s. AE (Gilt Bronze, 14 mm, 1.12 g, 11 h). መሐደየሰነገሠአከሰመ ('mhdysngsʼksm' = 'Mhdys (Matthias?), king of Axum' in Ge'ez) Draped bust ...
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1'100 CHF
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Lot 304
Beautifully preserved and with two exceptionally fine portraits
Ebana, circa 460s-480s. Chrysos (Gold, 17 mm, 1.60 g, 12 h). ✠CΛC✠CIϞ✠CΛX✠ΛBΛ Draped half-length bust of Ebana to right, wearing tiara and circular ea...
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3'400 CHF
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Lot 305
Ebana, circa 460s-480s. Chrysos (Gold, 16 mm, 1.60 g, 12 h). ✠CΛC✠CIነ✠CΛX✠ΛCΛ Draped half-length bust of Ebana to right, wearing tiara and circular ea...
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1'900 CHF
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Lot 306
Ebana, circa 460s-480s. 3 Argyroi (Gilt Silver, 15 mm, 0.93 g, 7 h). Є-Β-ANA Draped bust of Ebana to right, wearing tiara and circular earring, all wi...
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1'300 CHF
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Lot 307
Anonymous, circa 460s-first quarter 6th century. Lepton (Gilt Bronze, 16 mm, 0.91 g, 12 h). CAX✠ - A-CA Draped half-length male bust to right, wearing...
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800 CHF
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Lot 308
Well struck from unusually fresh dies
Anonymous, after 480s. Chrysos (Gold, 17 mm, 1.52 g, 12 h). ✠CΛC✠INƆ✠CΛX✠ΛCΛ Draped half-length male bust to right, wearing tiara and circular earring...
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1'400 CHF
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Lot 309
An extremely rare hybrid issue
Nezana/Nezool, circa 480s-500. Chrysos (Gold, 17 mm, 1.62 g, 12 h), anonymous type. ✠CΛΧ✠ΛCΛ✠CΛC✠CNI Draped half-length bust of Nezana/Nezool to right...
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1'700 CHF
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Lot 310
Extremely rare, just six examples recorded by Hahn & Keck
Nezana/Nezool, circa 480s-500. Chrysos (Gold, 17 mm, 1.63 g, 11 h), anonymous type. ✠CΛΧ✠ΛCΛ✠CΛC✠CNI Draped half-length bust of Nezana/Nezool to right...
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2'200 CHF
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Lot 311
An extremely rare hybrid issue
Nezana/Nezool, circa 480s-500. Chrysos (Gold, 19 mm, 1.65 g, 12 h). HЄZAHΛ BACCΛЄYC Draped half-length bust of Nezana/Nezool to right, wearing tiara a...
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4'200 CHF
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Lot 312
The fourth example recorded with a crescent on the obverse
Nezana/Nezool, circa 480s-500. Chrysos (Gold, 17 mm, 1.61 g, 12 h). ΘЄΟΥ Є-ΥΧΛΡΙCΤΙΛ Draped half-length bust of Nezana/Nezool to right, wearing tiara ...
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4'200 CHF
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Lot 313
A fascinating type with an overt Christian legend on the obverse
Nezana/Nezool, circa 480s-500. Chrysos (Gold, 17 mm, 1.64 g, 12 h). [Θ]ЄΟΥ Є-ΥΧΑΡΙCΤΙΛ Draped half-length bust of Nezana/Nezool to right, wearing tiar...
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2'700 CHF
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Lot 314
Nezana/Nezool, circa 480s-500. Chrysos (Electrum, 17 mm, 1.60 g, 12 h). ΘЄΟΥ Є-ΥΧAΡΙCΤΙΛ Draped half-length bust of Nezana/Nezool to right, wearing ti...
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1'600 CHF
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Lot 315
Nezana/Nezool, circa 480s-500. Argyros (Gilt Billon, 14 mm, 0.90 g, 11 h). NEZΛ-NΛ BΛ Draped bust of Nezana/Nezool to right, wearing tight-fitting hea...
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2'000 CHF
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Lot 316
Ousanas II, early 6th century. Chrysos (Gold, 18 mm, 1.58 g, 12 h). ✠ΟΥCΛϞA - B-ΛCIΛЄΛC Draped half-length bust of Ousanas II to right, wearing tiara ...
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1'400 CHF
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Lot 317
From the Dr. S. Coffman, Dr. L. A. Adams, Dr. A. C. R. Dreesman and F. Vaccaro Collections
Ousanas II, early 6th century. Chrysos (Gold, 18 mm, 1.63 g, 12 h). ✠OYC∀Ϟ∀C BACIΛЄΥC Draped half-length bust of Ousanas II to right, wearing tiara an...
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5'000 CHF
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Lot 318
Ousanas II, early 6th century. Chrysos (Gold, 18 mm, 1.61 g, 12 h). ✠OYCAC BACIΛЄΥC Draped half-length bust of Ousanas II to right, wearing tiara and ...
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1'700 CHF
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Lot 319
Kaleb, circa 510-530s. Chrysos (Gold, 18 mm, 1.52 g, 12 h). ✠XAHᗺ ᗺACIΛCVↃ✠ Draped half-length bust of Kaleb to right, wearing tiara and circular earr...
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1'900 CHF
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Lot 320
Kaleb, circa 510-530s. Chrysos (Gold, 17 mm, 1.55 g, 12 h). ✠XAHᗺ ᗺACIΛCVↃ✠ Draped half-length bust of Kaleb to right, wearing tiara and circular earr...
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1'600 CHF
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Lot 321
Kaleb, circa 510-530s. Argyros (Billon, 13 mm, 0.66 g, 12 h). ከለበ-ነገሠ ('klbngs' = 'Kaleb, king' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Kaleb to right, wearing tiara...
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800 CHF
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Lot 322
Apparently unrecorded with these legends
Alla Amidas/Armeha, before 540-550s. Chrysos (Gold, 17 mm, 1.49 g, 11 h). ✠ΑΛΛΑ ΑΜΙΔΑC Draped half-length bust of Alla Amidas/Armeha to right, wearing...
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3'400 CHF
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Lot 323
Alla Amidas/Armeha's enigmatic distyle arch
Alla Amidas/Armeha, before 540-550s. Argyros (Gilt Billon, 17 mm, 1.14 g, 11 h). ነገሠአረመሐ ('ngsʼrmh' = 'King Armeha' in Ge'ez) Draped half-length bust ...
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1'700 CHF
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Lot 324
One of the finest Axumite bronze coins in existence
Alla Amidas/Armeha, before 540-550s. Dilepton (Gilt Bronze, 20 mm, 1.96 g, 12 h). ነገሠ-አ-ረመሐ ('ngsʼrmh' = 'King Armeha' in Ge'ez) Alla Amidas/Armeha se...
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2'600 CHF
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Lot 325
An extremely rare chrysos of Ella Gabaz/Wazen Agad from the collection of Francesco Vaccaro
Ella Gabaz/Wazen Agad, circa late 550s-560s. Chrysos (Gold, 18 mm, 1.60 g, 12 h). ✠AΛΛA ΓΑΒΑZ NΓ Draped half-length bust of Ella Gabaz/Wazen Agad to r...
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3'400 CHF
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Lot 326
Extremely rare, fifteen examples recorded by Hahn & Keck, of which only ten are in private hands
Ella Gabaz/Wazen Agad, circa late 550s-560s. Chrysos (Gold, 18 mm, 1.55 g, 11 h). ✠AΛΛA ΓΑᗺΑZ NΓ Draped half-length bust of Ella Gabaz/Wazen Agad to r...
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3'600 CHF
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Lot 327
Extremely rare and inspired by contemporary Byzantine coinage
Ella Gabaz/Wazen Agad, circa late 550s-560s. Unit (Gilt Billon, 16 mm, 0.98 g, 12 h). ✠ወዘነ-ነገሠ ('wznngs' = 'Wazen, king' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Ella...
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3'600 CHF
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Lot 328
A wonderful gilt silver unit of Ella Gabaz/Wazen Agad
Ella Gabaz/Wazen Agad, circa late 550s-560s. Unit (Gilt Billon, 17 mm, 1.17 g, 1 h). ነገሠአከሰመ ('ngsʼksm' = 'King of Axum' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Ella...
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3'000 CHF
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Lot 329
Ella Gabaz/Wazen Agad, circa late 550s-560s. Unit (Gilt Billon, 17 mm, 1.32 g, 12 h). ነገሠአከሰመ ('ngsʼksm' = 'King of Axum' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Ell...
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1'500 CHF
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Lot 330
Ella Gabaz/Wazen Agad, circa late 550s-560s. Lepton (Gilt Bronze, 15 mm, 1.06 g, 7 h). ለአሐዘ✠በ-ዘዐደለ ('lʼhzbzydl' = 'To please the peoples' in Ge'ez) Dr...
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1'300 CHF
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Lot 331
Ella Gabaz/Wazen Agad, circa late 550s-560s. Lepton (Bronze, 17 mm, 1.71 g, 11 h). ለአሐዘበዘዐ-ደለ ('lʼhzbzydl' = 'To please the peoples' in Ge'ez) Draped ...
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1'000 CHF
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Lot 332
Ella Gabaz/Wazen Agad, circa late 550s-560s. Lepton (Bronze, 17 mm, 1.23 g, 4 h). ለአሐዘበዘዐ-ደለ ('lʼhzbzydl' = 'To please the peoples' in Ge'ez) Draped h...
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750 CHF
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Lot 333
Ella Gabaz/Wazen Agad, circa late 550s-560s. Lepton (Gilt Bronze, 17 mm, 1.54 g, 10 h). ለአሐዘበዘዐ-ደለ ('lʼhzbzydl' = 'To please the peoples' in Ge'ez) Dr...
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950 CHF
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Lot 334
A rare chrysos of Israel with a very old pedigree
Israel, second half of the 570s. Chrysos (Gold, 18 mm, 1.52 g, 12 h). ✠BACIΛΙ AξⲰΜΙ Draped half-length bust of Israel to right, wearing tiara and circ...
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8'500 CHF
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Lot 335
Rare and with an excellent pedigree
Israel, second half of the 570s. Chrysos (Gold, 18 mm, 1.48 g, 4 h). ✠BACIΛΙ AξⲰΜΙ Draped half-length bust of Israel to right, wearing tiara and circu...
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5'000 CHF
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Lot 336
Among the great rarities in the Axumite series
Israel, second half of the 570s. Lepton (Bronze, 14 mm, 0.60 g, 12 h). ነገሠየ-[ሰረ]አለ ('ngsysrʼl' = 'King Israel' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Israel to righ...
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5'500 CHF
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Lot 337
A unique and highly interesting chrysos of Gersem adapting Byzantine iconography
Gersem, circa 580s. Chrysos (Electrum, 17 mm, 1.21 g, 9 h). ✠BACIΛI AξⲰΜΙ Draped bust of Gersem facing, wearing crown surmounted by cross and decorate...
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16'000 CHF
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Lot 338
Extremely rare, just six examples cited by Hahn & Keck, of which only three in private hands
Gersem, circa 580s. Chrysos (Gold, 16 mm, 1.24 g, 12 h). ✠ΒΑCHI ΑξⲰΜΙ Draped half-length bust of Gersem to right, wearing tiara and circular earring; ...
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16'000 CHF
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Lot 339
Gersem, circa 580s. Argyros (Billon, 15 mm, 0.63 g, 3 h). ገረ-ሰመ ('grsm' = 'Gersem' in Ge'ez) Draped half-length bust of Gersem to right, wearing tiara...
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460 CHF
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Lot 340
Gersem, circa 580s. Lepton (Bronze, 19 mm, 1.38 g, 12 h). ነገሠገ-ረሰመ ('ngsgrsm' = 'King Gersem' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Gersem facing, wearing tiara an...
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1'400 CHF
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Lot 341
An extremely rare chrysos of Joel
Joel, circa 590s-after 610. Chrysos (Electrum, 17 mm, 1.30 g, 12 h). [ΒΑ]CΙΛΙ ΑξⲰM[I] Draped half-length bust of Joel to right, wearing tiara and circ...
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11'000 CHF
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Lot 342
Joel, circa 590s-after 610. Argyros (Gilt Billon, 11 mm, 1.09 g, 1 h). ነገሠአዐአለ ('ngsyoel' = 'King Joel' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Joel facing, wearing ...
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460 CHF
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Lot 343
Joel, circa 590s-after 610. Argyros (Billon, 12 mm, 0.75 g, 12 h). አዐአለ ('yoel' = 'Joel' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Joel to right, wearing tiara and cir...
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420 CHF
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Lot 344
An exceptionally rare bronze offstrike of an argyros of Joel
Joel, circa 590s-after 610. 'Lepton' (Bronze, 12 mm, 0.81 g, 12 h), an 'offstrike' from argyros dies. ነገሠአዐአለ ('ngsyoel' = 'King Joel' in Ge'ez) Drape...
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3'000 CHF
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Lot 345
Joel, circa 590s-after 610. Lepton (Bronze, 13 mm, 0.58 g, 11 h). ነጉ-ሠ ('ngūs' = 'King' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Joel to right, wearing tiara and circ...
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400 CHF
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Lot 346
The last Axumite king to strike coins
Hethasas/Hataza, circa 610s-630s. Chrysos (Electrum, 17 mm, 1.26 g, 12 h), before 620 (?). BACIΛΙ•AZⲰMΙ Draped half-length bust of Hethasas/Hataza to ...
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24'000 CHF
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Lot 347
Extremely rare, just twelve examples recorded by Hahn & Keck
Hethasas/Hataza, circa 610s-630s. Argyros (Billon, 13 mm, 0.95 g, 2 h), before 620 (?). ሐ-ተዘ ('htz' = 'Hataza' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Hethasas/Hataz...
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3'000 CHF
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Lot 348
Hethasas/Hataza, circa 610s-630s. Lepton (Bronze, 15 mm, 1.30 g, 5 h), before 620 (?). Draped bust of Hethasas/Hataza facing, wearing tight-fitting he...
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2'400 CHF
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Lot 349
Hethasas/Hataza, circa 610s-630s. Argyros (Billon, 17 mm, 1.09 g, 2 h), after 630 (?). ነገሠ-ሐተዘ ('ngshtz' = 'King Hataza' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Heth...
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2'000 CHF
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Lot 350
Hethasas/Hataza, circa 610s-630s. Lepton (Bronze, 16 mm, 0.84 g, 2 h), after 630 (?). ነገሠ-ሐተዘ ('ngshtz' = 'King Hataza' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Hetha...
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360 CHF
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