Axum
King Ioel
c. 560 CE.
Silver coin c. 560 CE.
Obverse: Crowned and facing bust of the king. Legend "King Ioel"
in Ge'ez..
Reverse: Cross in a circle with gilt center.
Legend "By the Grace of Christ" in Greek.
Weight: ~0.85 g Diameter: 12 mm.
Reference: Munro-Hay/Juel-Jensen 129, BMC (British Museum Collection)
Aksum 447.