★ 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.
Price realized | 3'800 GBP |
Starting price | 300 GBP |
Estimate | 500 GBP |