★ Published in Anzani, 1928/9 ★

Kingdom of Axum, Kaleb AV Unit. Circa AD 510-540. XAΛHB BACIΛЄVC ("King Kaleb"), crowned and draped bust to right, holding spear, flanked by wheat stalks, pellet above, within circular border / V⧾IOCΘЄZЄNA ("son of Thezena"), draped bust to right, wearing headcloth, holding fly whisk, flanked by wheat stalks, within circular border. Hahn & Keck 64.9 (this coin) = Anzani II (1928/9), 29, pl. O, 29 (this coin); SACAM 356 (same dies); H 41b; AC 91-6; Vaccaro 31. 1.62g, 18mm, 12h.

Good Very Fine. Very Rare.

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 published in A. Anzani, Numismatica e Storia d'Etiopia in Rivista Italiana di Numismatica (1928/9);
From the Maekelay-Tigray Collection, reported to have been privately purchased from the Francesco Vaccaro (1903-1990) Collection;
Ex F. Cinnirella Collection (a collector who lived in Asmara, Eritrea, active c. 1920s).