Kingdom of Axum, Ousanas II AV Unit. Circa AD 500-510. OVCΛNΛ BΛCIVЄVC ("King Ousana"), crowned and draped bust to right, holding rod, flanked by wheat stalks; cross above / BЄΔVIΛI XΛΓIC (sic, "thanks be to God"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth, holding fly whisk, flanked by wheat stalks; cross above. Hahn & Keck 56.23 (this coin); SACAM 352 (same rev. die); H 37d; AC 89-90; Vaccaro 41. 1.62g, 20mm, 12h.

Very Fine. Rare.

This coin published in the online Phaidra database of the University of Vienna at: https://phaidra.univie.ac.at/o:1190253;
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.