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Axumite Coinage, Endubis, (295-310), gold unit, ενδυβιc–βαcιλευc, draped bust right, wearing headcloth, framed by two wheat-stalks, rev. αζwμιτw–βιcιδαχυ, draped bust right, wearing headcloth, framed by two wheat-stalks, 2.76g/12h (Ashmolean 1-11; BMC 1). Good very fine, well centred, scarce £600-£800
Hammer Price: £1,300
Axumite Coinage, Endybis (295-310), silver Unit, draped bust right wearing diadem, ενδυβιc βαcιλευc, rev. draped bust right wearing diadem, αζwμιτw βαcιλευc, 2.14g/12h (Ashmolean 12-21; BMC 4-9). Edge chip, porosity, nearly very fine £90-£120
Hammer Price: £55
Axumite Coinage, Aphilas (c. 310-320), gold eighth-unit, draped bust right wearing headcloth, crescent and pellet in field, αφι/λαc/βαcι/λευ in four lines, 0.34g/12h (Ashmolean 27-32; BMC 10). A little die rust, otherwise almost extremely fine, lustrous £300-£360
Hammer Price: £440
Axumite Coinage, Wazeba (c. 330), silver Unit, draped bust right, wearing diadem, pellet-in-crescent above, rev. draped bust right, wearing diadem within inner circle, crescent and three pellets above, 0.80g/12h (Ashmolean 45-50; BMC 21-4). Good fine, scarce £80-£100
Hammer Price: £110
Axumite Coinage, Ousanas I (320s-340s), heavy silver Unit, draped bust right wearing diadem, pellet-in-crescent above, rev. draped and diademed bust right within inner circle, oycanac baciλeyc around, 1.31g/12h (Ashmolean 61-67; BMC 27-8). Chipped, fair to fine, scarce £60-£80
Hammer Price: £35
Axumite Coinage, Ousanas I (320s-340s), silver Unit, draped bust right wearing diadem, pellet-in-crescent above, rev. draped and diademed bust right within inner circle, oycanac baciλeyc around, 0.87g/12h (Ashmolean 70-78; BMC 29-39). Good fine, reverse better £70-£90
£70–£90
Axumite Coinage, Ezanas (340-380), silver Unit, hza nac, draped bust right wearing diadem, rev. baci λeyc, draped bust right wearing diadem, 0.65g/12h (Ashmolean 119-23; BMC 69-70). Chipped, some porosity, very fine £80-£100
£80–£100
Axumite Coinage, Ezanas (340-380), silver Unit, hza nac, draped and diademed bust, rev. baci λeyc, draped and diademed bust, 0.66g/12h (Ashmolean 119-23; BMC 69-70). Chipped and somewhat porous, very fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £40
Axumite Coinage, Ezanas (340-380), silver Unit, hza nac, draped and diademed bust, rev. baci λeyc, draped and diademed bust, 1.12g/12h (Ashmolean 119-23; BMC 69-70). Very fine, patchy patina £90-£120
£90–£120
Axumite Coinage, Anonymous (time of Ezanas), silver Unit, cax aca, draped bust right, rev. blundered legend around large cross, 0.75g/1h (Ashmolean 138-44; BMC 80). Fine, some flan chips, gilt centre on reverse £80-£100
Hammer Price: £60
Axumite Coinage, Anonymous (time of Ezanas), Æ unit, baci λeyx, draped bust, rev. small cross, legend around, 1.39g/7h (Ashmolean 145ff). Nearly very fine, dark patina £70-£90
Axumite Coinage, Anonymous (time of Ezanas), Æ half unit, baci λeyx, draped bust, rev. small cross, legend around, 0.44g/1h (Ashmolean 182a). Very fine, rare £60-£80
£60–£80
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);...
Hammer Price: £160
Axumite Coinage, Ouazebas (later fourth century), Æ Unit, oyazhbac-baciλeyc, draped bust right, wearing headcloth, framed by two wheat-stalks, rev. toytoapechthxwpa, bust right, 1.88g/1h (Ashmolean 192-220; BMC 245-6). Fine, some roughness, area of gilding on reverse £60-£80
Axumite Coinage, Ouazebas (later fourth century), Æ Unit, oyazhbac-baciλeyc, draped bust right, wearing headcloth, framed by two wheat-stalks, rev. atoytoapechthxwp, bust right, 2.28g/1h (Ashmolean 192-220; BMC 245-6). Fine, dark surfaces, some gilding on reverse £60-£80
Hammer Price: £50
Axumite Coinage, MHDYS (430s), Æ unit, draped bust right, wearing headcloth, framed by two wheat-stalks, rev. legend around, 0.58g/4h (Ashmolean 244ff); Armah (530-550), Æ Unit, crowned and draped figure seated right, holding sceptre, rev. voided cross, between two wheat stalks emanating from ring, 1.25g/1h (Ashmolean 548-592); Joel (580s-590s), Æ Unit, facing draped bust, rev. Ge’ez legend around long cross, 0.97g/9h (Ashmolean 464ff) [3]. Fair to fine £60-£80
Hammer Price: £65
Axumite Coinage, Ebana (c. 460-480), gold unit, +cax+aca+cac+cin draped bust right wearing tall crown, holding whip, framed by wheat-stalks, rev. +ana+ bac+ac+ccc+ draped bust right wearing headcloth, holding whip, cross above, framed by wheat-stalks, 1.56g/12h (Ashmolean 258; BMC 303). Very fine, a little striking weakness £300-£400
Hammer Price: £340
Axumite Coinage, Nezool (Late 5th Century), gold unit, θεοvε vχλριcτια, draped bust right wearing tall crown, holding whip, cross above, framed by wheat-stalks, rev. βαcιλευc νεοζοwa draped bust right wearing headcloth, holding whip, cross above, framed by wheat-stalks, 1.61g/12h (Ashmolean 332-6; BMC 401). Centres a little weak, otherwise very fine, scarce £500-£600
Hammer Price: £800
Axumite Coinage, Eon (c. 390) gold unit, +aca+xac+cac+cac, draped bust right wearing tall crown, holding whip, cross above, framed by wheat-stalks, rev. ian+aax+cwi+cic, draped bust right wearing headcloth, holding whip, cross above, framed by wheat-stalks, 1.61g/12h (Ashmolean 332-6; BMC 401). About very fine £300-£400
Axumite Coinage, Wazena (525-550), draped bust right wearing diadem, holding grain ear, rev. cross-crosslet with small cross transposed by oblique cross, hw hz hz lw around, 1.21g/10h (Ashmolean 388ff; BMC 415). Small trace of gilding on reverse, otherwise good fine, scarce £60-£80
Axumite Coinage, Wazena (525-550), draped bust right wearing diadem, holding grain ear, rev. cross-crosslet with small cross transposed by oblique cross, hw hz hz lw around, 1.54g/1h (Ashmolean 388ff; BMC 415). Good fine, green patina £60-£80
Axumite Coinage, Ella Gabaz (550s-60s), facing crowned and draped bust, rev. voided cross beneath distyle style, 0.92g/11h (Ashmolean 419; BMC –). Chipped and with a small crack, otherwise good fine, with central gilding on both sides, rare £90-£120
Axumite Coinage, Joel (580s-590s), silver Half Unit, facing draped bust, rev. xvapech around voided small cross, 0.88g/12h (Ashmolean 428-36; BMC 477-9). Fine, chipped, rare; with area of gilding on reverse £60-£80
Hammer Price: £90
Axumite Coinage, Joel (580s-590s), Æ Unit, facing draped bust, rev. Ge’ez legend around long cross, 0.79g/1h (Ashmolean 464ff; BMC 483-6). Fine, green patina £60-£80
Axumite Coinage, Joel (580s-590s), Æ Units (2), facing draped bust, rev. Ge’ez legend around long cross with void centre, 0.82g/10h (Ashmolean 485-6 BMC –); draped and crowned bust right, rev. large Greek cross, Ge’ez legend around, 0.69g/9h (Ashmolean 440ff) [2]. First good fine but chipped, second fine £60-£80
Axumite Coinage, Hethasa (c. 600-620s), Æ units (2), facing crowned bust, rev. cross within lozenge, 0.81g/12h (Ashmolean 489-92); facing crowned bust, crosses by neck, surrounded by wheat stalks, rev. cross in octagonal crowns, 1.07g/10h (Ashmolean 494ff); together with other Axumite coins in silver and base metal (13) [16]. Fair to fine, several chipped £80-£100
Hammer Price: £190
Axumite Coinage, Gersem (c. 580s), silver unit, draped and crowned bust right, rev. draped bust right wearing headcloth, 0.76g/8h (Ashmolean 523-28; BMC 555-9). Good fine, chipped £60-£80
Axumite Coinage, Armah (530-550), Æ Unit, crowned and draped figure seated right, holding sceptre, rev. voided cross, between two wheat stalks emanating from ring, 1.55g/12h (Ashmolean 548-592; BMC 577). Good fine, some roughens, red and green patina £60-£80
Hammer Price: £80
Axumite Coinage, Armah (530-550), Æ Unit, crowned and draped figure seated right, holding sceptre, rev. voided cross, between two wheat stalks emanating from ring, 1.22g/10h (Ashmolean 548-592; BMC 577). Good very fine for issue, rare thus £90-£120
Hammer Price: £300
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