★ Fresh and attractive, with a beautiful reverse ★

Ebana, circa 460s-480s. Chrysos (Gold, 16 mm, 1.56 g, 12 h). ✠XΛC✠NIↃ✠ↃΛX✠ΛↃΛ Draped half-length bust of Ebana to right, wearing tiara and circular earring, holding spear in his right hand and with bracelets on his right arm; to left and right, ears of barley; above tiara, Λ; all within circular border. Rev. ✠ↃↃB✠ΛNΛ✠BΛↃ✠ΛCΛ Draped half-length bust of Ebana to right, wearing tight-fitting head cloth and earring, holding branch in his right hand and with bracelets on his right arm; to left and right, ears of barley; all within circular border. Hahn, Aksumite, 34. Hahn & Keck, MAKS, 43. Munro-Hay, AC, type 71. Fresh and attractive, with a beautiful reverse. Areas of weakness, otherwise, about extremely fine.

From the Dr. Stephan Coffman Collection, privately acquired from NBJ in October 2019.