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Aksumite Empire: Anonymous (ca. 440-470) Æ Unit (Hahn, Aksumite 36.2; Munro-Hay Type 76; BMC Axum 316)Obv: Crowned bust right, holding cruciform scepter
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Aksumite Empire: Ella Gabaz (ca. 610-630) Æ Unit (Hahn, Aksumite 70.2; Munro-Hay 120; BMC Aksum 414)Obv: "King WZN" (in Ge'ez), draped bust right wearing headcloth, holding grain ear
Rev: "He who is Fitting for the People" (in Ge'ez), long cross with ends terminating in smaller crosses over a smaller Greek cross; gilding in center
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Aksumite Empire: Gersem (ca. 570-590) AR Unit (Hahn, Aksumite 51; Hahn & Keck 82; SyllAsh 525)Obv: ገረሰመ (grsm; Gersem); Crowned and draped bust of Gersem facing right, holding long cross
Rev: ነገሠ (neguš; King); Draped bust of Gersem facing right, wearing headcloth, holding long cross
Dim: 15 mm, 0.66 g, 8 h
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Aksumite Empire: Ousanas I (325-345) 3 Argyroi (Hahn, Aksumite 25; Munro-Hay Type 33)Obv: OYC-ΑΝΑ; Draped bust of Ousanas I to right, wearing tight-fitting head cloth and circular earring, all within double linear circle within rayed border
Rev: BAC-IΛCI; Draped bust of Ousanas I to right, wearing tight-fitting head cloth and circular earring, all within linear circle within thick circular border within rayed border
Dim: 14 mm, 1.39 g, 12 hQuant.Geek
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