| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 5579 Price realized: 1,050 CHF (Approx. 1,194 USD / 1,108 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Israel, second half of the 570s. Lepton (Bronze, 14 mm, 0.69 g, 12 h). ነገሠየ-ሰረአለ ('ngsysrʼl' = 'King Israel' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Israel to right, wearing tiara and holding cross in his right hand. Rev. ለአሐዘበሠ[ሀለ] ('lʼhzbshl' = 'Mercy to the people' in Ge'ez) Cross within circular border; below, XC. Hahn, Aksumite, 47. Hahn & Keck, MAKS, 79. Munro-Hay, AC, type 144. Extremely rare, just seven examples recorded by Hahn & Keck, of which only four are in private hands. Some edge chipping, otherwise, very fine. From the Dr. Stephan Coffman Collection, the Maekelay-Tigray Collection, Roma XXII, 7 October 2021, 80, and reportedly from the collection of Francesco Vaccaro (1903-1990). The extreme rarity of Israel's bronze coins may reflect a rather brief reign; in fact, his bronze coins are among the great rarities in the Axumite series today. The 'XC' on the reverse is a nomen sacrum, symbolizing Christ. Starting price: 250 CHF |  |
