★ Extremely rare with gilding on the obverse ★

AXUM. Aphilas, circa 310-325. Chrysargyros (Gilt Silver, 12 mm, 0.82 g, 12 h). ΑΦΙΛΑ - ΒΑCIΛI Draped bust of Aphilas to right, wearing tight-fitting head cloth and circular earring; above, pellet in crescent; head and field inlaid in gold. Rev. ΑΦΙΛΑC B-ACIΛЄΥC Draped bust of Aphilas to right, wearing tight-fitting head cloth and circular earring, set within shallow round incuse within circular border; above, pellet in crescent. Hahn, Aksumite, 8. Hahn & Keck, MAKS, pl. 2, 9.64 ( this coin ). Munro-Hay, AC, type 10. Extremely rare with gilding on the obverse instead of the reverse. Numerous cleaning scratches, otherwise, nearly very fine.

From the Dr. Stephan Coffman Collection.

This curious piece accidentally has a gilded obverse rather than a gilded reverse, as is the norm.