Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
Lot number: 5480 Price realized: 260 CHF (Approx. 296 USD / 274 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on |
Lot description: Ebana, circa 460s-480s. Chrysos (Gold, 16 mm, 1.61 g, 12 h). ✠NIƆ✠ƆΛC✠ΛCA✠XΛƆ Draped half-length bust of Ebana to right, wearing tiara and circular earring, holding spear in his right hand and with bracelets on his right arm; to left and right, ears of barley; above tiara, triangle consisting of three pellets; all within circular border. Rev. ✠CCB✠AHA✠BAC✠ΛCΛ Draped half-length bust of Ebana to right, wearing tight-fitting head cloth and circular earring, holding branch in his right hand and with bracelets on his right arm; to left and right, ears of barley; above head cloth, pellet; all within circular border. Hahn, Aksumite, 34. Hahn & Keck, MAKS, 43. Munro-Hay, AC, type 71. Struck from a slightly corroded reverse die, otherwise, good very fine. From the Dr. Stephan Coffman Collection and from an important collection of Aksumite coins, Leu Web Auction 20, 16-18 July 2022, 3211. Starting price: 100 CHF |