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Axum - Home of the Ark of the Covenant?

At its height the Aksumite Kingdom ruled an empire that extended across Most of present-day Eritrea, northern Ethiopia, Yemen, southern Saudi Arabia northern Djibouti, and northern Sudan. After converting to Christianity, c. 330 B.C., and cross replaced the disc and crescent on coins. Due to climate change and trade isolation, Aksum began to decline in the 7th century when the last coins were issued. The capital city, Aksum, is now a country village in northern Ethiopia.

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 Menelik, the son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. No one but the one guard priest is allowed in, and thus no one can verify the Ark's existence.

According to the Kebra Nagast, when Menelik, came to visit his father in Jerusalem, his father gave him a copy of the Ark, and commanded the first-born sons of the elders of his kingdom to go to Ethiopia and settle there. The sons of the elders did not want to live away from the presence of the Ark, so they switched the copy with the original and smuggled the Ark out of the country. Menelik only learned that the original was with his group during the journey home.

Aksumite Kingdom (Axum), Anonymous, c. 400 - 500 A.D.

|Aksumite| |Kingdom|, |Aksumite| |Kingdom| |(Axum),| |Anonymous,| |c.| |400| |-| |500| |A.D.||AE| |15|
According to tradition, the Ark of the Covenant is housed in the Church of Mary of Zion. The Ark, according to legend, was brought to Aksum by Menelik, the son of King Solomon and the Queen of Sheba. No one, but one guard priest is allowed in, thus no one can verify the Ark's existence. According to the Kebra Nagast, when Menelik, came to visit his father in Jerusalem, his father gave him a copy of the Ark, and commanded the first-born sons of the elders of his kingdom to go to Ethiopia and settle there. The sons of the elders did not want to live away from the presence of the Ark, so they switched the copy with the original and smuggled the Ark out of the country. Menelik only learned that the original was with his group during the journey home.
GB58342. Bronze AE 15, Munro-Hay Type 76, BMC Aksumite 328 (same reverse die), F, weight 0.709 g, maximum diameter 14.6 mm, obverse BAX - A-CA (appearing as CΛΧ - Λ-ΧΛ), half-length bust right, cross behind, holding scepter cruciger which breaks legend to the right; reverse + TOV TO APECH TH XWPA (May This [the cross] Please the Country), Greek cross with arms merging with a circle around it, center punch hole inlaid with gold; SOLD


Axumite Kingdom, Kaleb, 520 - 540 A.D.

|Axum|, |Axumite| |Kingdom,| |Kaleb,| |520| |-| |540| |A.D.||AE| |15|
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, and thus no one can verify the Ark's existence.
GB25151. Bronze AE 15, Vaccaro 34, F, weight 0.788 g, maximum diameter 14.7 mm, Aksum mint, obverse XX[...], crowned and draped bust right; reverse HTHXW[...], cross-crosslet with X, traces of gilt center; green patina; SOLD







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