Kingdom of Axum, Ouazebas Gilt Æ Unit. Circa AD 375-410. ⧾ OYΛZHCΛC CΛCIXCYC ("King Ouazebas"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth, flanked by wheat stalks / ⧾ TOYTOΛPCCHTHXѠPΛ ("may this please the country"), small draped bust to right, wearing headcloth; all within circular border. Hahn & Keck 37a (this coin cited); SACAM 218-220; H 26 (this coin cited); AC 58; Vaccaro 29 (this coin). 2.68g, 17mm, 11h.

Near Very Fine; much original gold inlay remaining on rev.

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);
This coin cited in W.R.O. Hahn, Die Münzprägung Des Axumitischen Reiches (Litterae Numismaticae Vindobonenses, 1983);
This coin published in F. Vaccaro, Le Monete di Aksum (Mantua: Italia Numismatica, 1967);
From the Maekelay-Tigray Collection;
Ex Francesco Vaccaro (1903-1990) Collection.