Kingdom of Axum, Joel Gilt AR Unit. Circa AD 590-610. Crowned and draped bust facing, cross and pendants on crown; pellet in right field, Ge'ez legend "king Joel" around / XVAPECH (interpretation uncertain - "may (the cross) of Christ please"?), cross with punch hole in centre. Hahn & Keck 86.33 (this coin); SACAM 429 & 431; H 57; AC 129; Vaccaro 57. 0.77g, 12mm, 1h.

Near Extremely Fine.

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.