Lot 333
Ella Gabaz/Wazen Agad, circa late 550s-560s. Lepton (Gilt Bronze, 17 mm, 1.54 g, 10 h). ለአሐዘበዘዐ-ደለ ('lʼhzbzydl' = 'To please the peoples' in Ge'ez) Draped half-length bust of Ella Gabaz/Wazen Agad to right, wearing tight-fitting head cloth and circular earring, holding long ear of barley; to upper right, cross. Rev. ዘወ-ዘነ-ዘነ-ገሠ ('zwznzngs' = 'Of Wazen, of the King' in Ge'ez) Cross crosslet with central circle inlaid in gold and X in angles. Hahn, Aksumite, 70. Hahn & Keck, MAKS, 76. Munro-Hay, AC, type 118 ff. (differing obverse legend arrangements). A fine example with a beautiful dark brown patina. Flan cracks and with light doubling on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.

From the Dr. Stephan Coffman Collection.
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250 CHF
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200 CHF
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950 CHF
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