★ Published in Vaccaro, 1967 ★

Kingdom of Axum, Joel Æ Unit. Circa AD 590-610. Crowned and draped bust to right; cross within crown, Ge'ez legend "King" around, triangle between Ge'ez "n" and "g" / Cross with central boss; Ge'ez legend "Joel" around. Hahn & Keck 90 (this coin cited); SACAM 442; H 59b (this coin cited); AC 131; Vaccaro 60 (this coin). 1.00g, 13mm, 11h.

Very 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);
This coin cited in W.R.O. Hahn, Die Münzprägung Des Axumitischen Reiches (Litterae Numismaticae Vindobonenses, 1983);
This coin published in F. Vaccaro, Le Monete di Aksum (Mantua: Italia Numismatica, 1967);
From the Maekelay-Tigray Collection;
Ex Francesco Vaccaro (1903-1990) Collection.