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Auction: 7018 - Dr R Ferrari English Crowns, R Wilson Scottish Coins, A Louise Irish Coins, K MacKenzie Ottoman Coins & Other Propertie
Lot: 491

x Ezana as Christian (mid 4th century A.D.) AV, 1.44g., +HZA+NAC+ACI+AEV (King Ezana) crowned, draped bust right with ribbon behind, holding stick, between wheat stalks, inverted pyramid of six dots above, within beaded circle, rev. AÓW+MITB+ICI+AAHH (of the Aksumites man of Alen), draped bust right, wearing headcloth with ribbon behind, holding fly whisk, between wheat stalks, crescent on left stalk, within beaded circle (AC.49; H.21b), scratches behind bust, good very fine, very rare Estimate £ 400-500 The crescent is unrecorded on the reverse of this issue.

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