Kingdom of Axum, Nezana (Nezool) Gilt AR Unit. Circa AD 480-500. NEZA NABA ("King Nezana"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth; Ge'ez monogram NZWL ("Nezool") above / ΘEOVXΛPI ("the grace of God"), double-lined cross. Hahn & Keck 55.13 (this coin); SACAM 327-30; H 40; AC 80; Vaccaro 48. 1.19g, 16mm, 9h.

Very Fine; well-preserved rev. cross gold inlay. Very Rare; seemingly only two other examples offered at auction in the past 20 years.

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.