Kingdom of Axum, Anonymous Gilt AR Unit. Time of Noe, circa AD 410-450. CΛX ΛCΛ (interpretation uncertain - "King of the land of the Abyssinians" [much abbreviated]?), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth; within double circle border / TOYTOAPECHTHXѠPA ("may this please the country"), cross within circle. Hahn & Keck 39.44 (this coin); SACAM 138-44 (time of Ezanas); H 32; AC 50; Vaccaro 27. 0.77g, 14mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine; traces of original gold inlay 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);
From the Maekelay-Tigray Collection, reported to have been privately purchased from the Francesco Vaccaro (1903-1990) Collection.