Lot 1694

Description

Kings of Axum, Nezana (Nezool), (c.470-490 A.D.), gold unit, (1.61 g), obv. crowned and draped bust right, holding three-pronged 'fly whisk', framed by grain ears, around **+QEOV E VXAPICTIA*, rev. draped bust right, in headcloth, holding two-pronged 'fly whisk', framed by two grain ears, N of legend retrograde, around **+BACILEYC NEZOWL*, (cf.Hahn, Aksumite 38d, Munro-Hay type 82 var, cf.BMC Axum 401).

Ex R.A. Climpson Collection, from Noble Numismatics Sale 127, lot 4704. Previously Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection. Also Triton XVI, lot 1307. With ticket. Also Classical Numismatic Group E-150 (18 October 2006), lot 292. With ticket.