★ One of Only 2 Auctioned in the Past 20 Years ★

Kingdom of Axum, Ezanas Æ Unit. Circa AD 345-360. BACIΛЄYC ("King"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth / HZANAC ("Ezanas"), wheat stalk; crescent above. Hahn & Keck 30; SACAM 113-8; H 20; AC 41; Vaccaro 25; Roma e68, 616 (hammer: 900 GBP). 0.77g, 14mm, 12h.

Good Fine. Very Rare; only one other example offered at auction in the past 20 years.

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