| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 5510 Price realized: 95 CHF (Approx. 108 USD / 100 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Nezana/Nezool, circa 480s-500. Argyros (Gilt Billon, 14 mm, 0.67 g, 2 h). NEZΛ-[N]Λ BA Draped bust of Nezana/Nezool to right, wearing tight-fitting head cloth and circular earring; above, monogram of ነዘዐዐለ ('nzool' in Ge'ez). Rev. ΘЄ-PI - XA-OY (sic!) Cross in outline with central square inlaid in gold. Hahn, Aksumite, 40. Hahn & Keck, MAKS, 55. Munro-Hay, AC, type 80. Rare and with an unusually sharp portrait. Struck on a somewhat short flan and slightly rough, otherwise, very fine. From the Dr. Stephan Coffman Collection. The reverse legend of this fascinating issue, 'ΘЄΟΥ XAPI(C)' (here somewhat blundered), translates as 'The grace of God', from which the benevolence mentioned on the gold coins flows forth. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
