Joel, circa 590s-after 610. Argyros (Billon, 13 mm, 0.84 g, 9 h). አዐአለ ('yoel' = 'Joel' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Joel to right, wearing tiara and circular earring; to inner right, crescent. Rev. ነጉሠ ('ngūs' = 'King' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Joel to right, wearing tight-fitting head cloth and circular earring, holding long cross in his right hand. Hahn, Aksumite, 56. Hahn & Keck, MAKS, pl. 16, 87.47 ( this coin ). Munro-Hay, AC, type 130. Minor flan faults, otherwise, very fine.

From the Dr. Stephan Coffman Collection, ex Gorny & Mosch 271, 29 May 2020, 47.