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Auction: 5003 - Ancient, Islamic, English & Foreign Coins & Comm. Medals
Lot: 132

Wazena (early 6th Century A.D.), AE (13), draped bust right , wearing headcloth with rounded ribbon behind, holding wheat stalk, Ge'ez legend l'Hzb zydl "may this be suitable for the people", sometimes with symbol (pellet, triangle or diamond of pellets, crescent or cross by forehead) rev. cross crosslet with inlaid gold centre, superimposed on small cross, dividing the Ge'ez legend zwzn zngš "of Wazena, of the king", (AC 118 [4], 120 [6], 120i [1], 121 [1], 118-123 [1]; H 70), fine to about very fine (13) Estimate £ 90-120

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