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Aksumite Kingdom (Axum), MHDYS, c. 400 - 450 A.D.
A curious aspects of Axumite coinage is the use of gilding on some of the silver and bronze coins. Aksum is the purported home of the Ark of the Covenant. According to regional tradition, the Ark is housed in the Church of Mary of Zion. The Ark, according to legends, was brought to Aksum by King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba's son and placed under guard. No one but the one guard priest is allowed in, thus no one can verify the Ark's existence.
GB58754. Bronze AE 15, Munro-Hay 70, BMC Aksumite 293, aVF, Aksum mint, weight 1.005g, maximum diameter 15.3mm, die axis 0o, c. 400 - 450 A.D.; obverse Ge'ez legend (MHDYS King of Aksum), draped bust right in head-cloth, flanked by stalks of grain, cross above; reverse Ge'ez legend (By This Cross He Will Conquer), Greek cross with gold gilding in center punch, thick inner circle border, cross above; ex Manfra, Tordella and Brooks Inc (Joseph H. Rose, 1969); SOLD
REFERENCES|
Anzani, A. Numismatica Axumita. RIN III, Series 3, XXXIX (IV). (Milan, 1926).
Hahn, W. "Aksumite Numismatics - A critical survey of recent Research" in Revue Numismatique 2000.
Munro-Hay, S. & B. Juel-Jensen. Aksumite Coinage. (London, 1995).
Munro-Hay, S. Catalogue of the Aksumite Coins in the British Museum. (London, 1999).
Munro-Hay, S. "The al-Madhariba hoard of gold Aksumite and late Roman coins" in NC 149. (1989). pp. 83.
Vaccaro, F. "Previously serialised as 'Tipologia Numismatica Aksumita'" in Italia Numismatica, 1966-1967.
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