Kingdom of Axum, "AGD" (Ella Gabaz) Gilt AR Unit. Circa AD 550-570. Crowned and draped bust facing; three pellets(?) over right shoulder, Ge'ez "AGD" monogram to left, Ge'ez legend "King of Aksum" around / Cross within arch; Ge'ez legend "the king who exalts the Saviour" around. Hahn & Keck 75.32 (this coin); SACAM 417; H 69; AC 126-126ii; Vaccaro 61. 0.96g, 15mm, 12h.

Near Extremely Fine; obv. crown and rev. cross inlaid with gold. 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);
From the Maekelay-Tigray Collection, reported to have been privately purchased from the Francesco Vaccaro (1903-1990) Collection.