Lot 5579
Israel, second half of the 570s. Lepton (Bronze, 14 mm, 0.69 g, 12 h). ነገሠየ-ሰረአለ ('ngsysrʼl' = 'King Israel' in Ge'ez) Draped bust of Israel to right, wearing tiara and holding cross in his right hand. Rev. ለአሐዘበሠ[ሀለ] ('lʼhzbshl' = 'Mercy to the people' in Ge'ez) Cross within circular border; below, XC. Hahn, Aksumite, 47. Hahn & Keck, MAKS, 79. Munro-Hay, AC, type 144. Extremely rare, just seven examples recorded by Hahn & Keck, of which only four are in private hands. Some edge chipping, otherwise, very fine.

From the Dr. Stephan Coffman Collection, the Maekelay-Tigray Collection, Roma XXII, 7 October 2021, 80, and reportedly from the collection of Francesco Vaccaro (1903-1990).

The extreme rarity of Israel's bronze coins may reflect a rather brief reign; in fact, his bronze coins are among the great rarities in the Axumite series today. The 'XC' on the reverse is a nomen sacrum, symbolizing Christ.
Starting price:
250 CHF
Hammer price:
1050 CHF
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Closed
Minimum bid:
Closed
Number of bids:
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Time left:
Closing time: 13-Dec-23, 17:48:00 CET
All winning bids are subject to a 18.5% buyer's fee.

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