Kingdom of Axum, Gersem AR Unit. Circa AD 580. Crowned and draped bust to right, holding long cross; before, pellet above crescent; Ge'ez legend "Gersem" around / Draped bust to right, wearing headcloth, holding long cross; behind, pellet above crescent; Ge'ez legend "king" around. Hahn & Keck 82.47 (this coin); SACAM 523-8 var. (pellet and crescent on rev.); H 51; AC 147; Vaccaro 65 var. (same). 0.87g, 15mm, 12h.

About Very Fine; areas of flat striking. 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.