Extremely rare with this reverse legend
Lot 5373
Wazeba, circa 340. Argyros (Silver, 12 mm, 0.84 g, 12 h). ወዘበ-ነገሠ ('wzbngs' = 'Wazeba, king' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Wazeba to right, wearing tight-fitting head cloth and circular earring; above, pellet in crescent. Rev. ነገሠአከሰመ (ngsʼksm' = 'king of Axum' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Wazeba to right, wearing tight-fitting head cloth and circular earring, within circular border; above, pellet in crescent. Hahn, Aksumite, 16.1. Hahn & Keck, MAKS, 20a. Munro-Hay, AC, type 17. Extremely rare with this reverse legend, just two examples recorded by Hahn & Keck. Somewhat rough, otherwise, very fine.

From the Dr. Stephan Coffman Collection and the Maekelay-Tigray Collection, Roma E-Auction 69, 16 Aprill 2020, 566.

Wazeba may have been a usurper in the later years of Ousanas I. Crucially, his coinage saw the first use of the indigenous Ge'ez script on the Axumite coinage.
Starting price:
100 CHF
Hammer price:
800 CHF
Bid increment:
Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
8 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 13-Dec-23, 16:05:00 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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