★ Published in Vaccaro, 1967 ★

Kingdom of Axum, Nezana (Nezool) AV Unit. Circa AD 480-500. NЄZΛNΛ BACLΛЄVC ("King Nezana"), crowned and draped bust to right, with outstretched index finger, flanked by wheat stalks; cross above / NЄZANA BACLΛЄVC ("King Nezana"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth, flanked by wheat stalks; cross above. Hahn & Keck 51.1 (this coin) = Vaccaro 46 (this coin); SACAM 321-2 (same dies); H 38a (same dies, this coin cited); AC 77. 1.62g, 18mm, 12h.

Extremely Fine. Extremely Rare; one of only seven examples cited by Hahn & Keck.

This coin published in the online Phaidra database of the University of Vienna at: https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:1190126;
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.