Ebana, circa 460s-480s. Chrysos (Gold, 16 mm, 1.61 g, 12 h). ✠ↃΛↃ✠CIN✠CΛX✠ΛↃΛ Draped half-length bust of Ebana to right, wearing tiara and circular earring, holding spear in his right hand and with bracelets on his right arm; to left and right, ears of barley; all within circular border.
Rev. ✠ↃↃB✠ΛNΛ✠CΛↃ✠ΛCΛ Draped half-length bust of Ebana to right, wearing tight-fitting head cloth and circular earring, holding branch in his right hand and with bracelets on his right arm; to left and right, ears of barley; all within circular border. Hahn, Aksumite, 34. Hahn & Keck, MAKS, 43.374 (
this coin). Munro-Hay, AC, type 71. An attractive coin with a sharp obverse. Large die break on the reverse
, otherwise, good very fine.
From the Dr. Stephan Coffman Collection, privately acquired from NBJ in December 2018.