Lot 329
Ella Gabaz/Wazen Agad, circa late 550s-560s. Unit (Gilt Billon, 17 mm, 1.32 g, 12 h). ነገሠአከሰመ ('ngsʼksm' = 'King of Axum' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Ella Gabaz/Wazen Agad facing, wearing tiara inlaid in gold, circular earrings and pearl necklace; to left, monogram of አገደ ('agd' in Ge'ez). Rev. ✠ነገሠዘየዐበየለመደኀነ ('ngszyʽbylmdhn' = 'The king who exalts the Savior' in Ge'ez) Cross in outline with central square inlaid in gold within distyle arch. Hahn, Aksumite, 69. Hahn & Keck, MAKS, 75.31 (this coin). Munro-Hay, AC, type 126. Struck from slightly worn dies and with light doubling on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.

From the Dr. Stephan Coffman Collection, the Maekelay-Tigray Collection, Roma XXII, 7 October 2021, 74, and reportedly from the collection of Francesco Vaccaro (1903-1990).
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