Axum
King Ebana
c. 450 CE.
Silver coin. c. 450 CE.
Obverse: Crowned, Draped and right facing bust of the king. Legend
EBËNË.
Reverse: Lozenge with Crosses.
Legend "BC ËC IË EV.
Weight: ~.076 g. Diameter: _ mm.
Reference: Munro-Hay/Juel-Jensen 74, BMC (British Museum Collection)
Aksum ___
Gold coin. c. 450 CE.
Obverse: Crowned and right facing bust of the king
flanked by wheat ears holding whisk.
Cross above the
portrait. Legend in Ge'ez language.
Reverse: Draped right facing bust of the king wearing a head
cloth flanked by wheat ears inside a circle. Legend "By
This Cross He Will Conquer" in Ge'ez language outside the circle.
Weight: ~1.5 g Diameter: 18 mm.
Reference: Munro-Hay/Juel-Jensen 71. BMC (British Museum
Collection)
Aksum 304
