Kingdom of Axum, Aphilas AR Unit. Circa AD 310-325. AΦIΛAC BACIΛЄYC ("King Aphilas"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth; crescent and pellet above / AξѠMITѠN BICIΔIMΛH ("of the Aksumites, man of Dimele"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth; crescent and pellet above. Hahn & Keck 8.8 (this coin); SACAM 33-4; H 7; AC 9; Vaccaro 7. 2.34g, 17mm, 12h.

Near Extremely Fine; well preserved for the type and the best example on CoinArchives. Very Rare.

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, reported to have been privately purchased from the Francesco Vaccaro (1903-1990) Collection.