| Roma Numismatics Ltd > Auction XXX | Auction date: 21 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 280 Price realized: 8,500 GBP (Approx. 10,768 USD / 9,914 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Kingdom of Axum, Israel Æ Unit. AD 575-580. Crowned and draped bust to right, holding cruciform sceptre; Ge'ez legend ነገሠየሰረአለ (ngí Ysrýl 'King Yisrāʾēl') around / Cross with flared arms within circular border, X[C] below; Ge'ez legend ለአሐዘበ ሠሀ[ለ] (lýhzb íhl "mercy to the people") around. Hahn & Keck 79; SACAM -; H 47; AC 144; Vaccaro 51; Roma XXVII, 349 (hammer: 9,000 GBP); Roma XXII, 80 (hammer: 13,000 GBP). 1.05g, 17mm, 1h. Near Very Fine. Extremely Rare; only seven examples cited by Hahn & Keck, three of which are in museums, two on CoinArchives. Estimate: 3000 GBP |  |
