Roma Numismatics

Auction XXII  –  7 - 8 October 2021

Roma Numismatics, Auction XXII

Celtic, Greek, Judaean, Roman, Migrationary, Byzantine, Islamic, Medieval and...

Part 1: Th, 07.10.2021, from 2:00 PM CEST
Part 2: Fr, 08.10.2021, from 2:00 PM CEST
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Description

★ Ex Aretusa 1, 1993 ★

Kingdom of Axum, Endybis AV Unit. Circa AD 300-310. ENΔYBIC BACIΛEYC ("King Endybis"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth, flanked by wheat stalks; crescent and pellet above / AξѠMITѠ BICIΔAXY ("of the Aksumites, man of Daku"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth, flanked by wheat stalks; crescent and pellet above. Hahn & Keck 1.111 (this coin); SACAM 1-11; H 1; AC 1; Vaccaro 1. 2.72g, 15mm, 12h.

Good Extremely Fine.

This coin published in the online Phaidra database of the University of Vienna at: https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:1189137;
This coin cited in W.R.O Hahn and R. Keck, Münzgeschichte der AksumitenKönige in der Spätantike, Veröffentlichungen des Instituts für Numismatik und Geldgeschichte der Universität Wien Vol. 21 (2020);
From the Maekelay-Tigray Collection;
Ex Aretusa, Auction 1, 18th September 1993, lot 86.

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Price realized 3'800 GBP
Starting price 300 GBP
Estimate 500 GBP
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