Axumite Coins from the Collection of Tony Holmes

Axumite Coinage, Anonymous (time of Ezanas), Æ unit, baci λeyx, draped bust, rev. small cross, legend around, 1.00g/11h (Ashmolean 145ff); Ouazebas (later fourth century), Æ Unit, oyazhbac-baciλeyc, draped bust right, wearing headcloth, framed by two wheat-stalks, rev. toytoapechthxwpa, bust right, 1.63g/12h (Ashmolean 192-220); MHDYS (430s), Æ units (2), draped bust right, wearing headcloth, framed by two wheat-stalks, rev. legend around, 1.04g/1h, 1.06g/12h (Ashmolean 244ff); Anonymous (time of Ebana), Æ unit, crowned and draped bust right holding sceptre, rev. voided cross, 0.81g/12h (Ashmolean 283ff; BMC 316-98) [5]. Fair to fine, second twice pierced £60-£80

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, Axumite Coins from the Collection of Tony Holmes.

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