Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Lot 4704 SESSION 18 (2.30PM THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER) Ancient Gold Coins - Greek
Estimate $1,000
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SOLD $1,400
KINGS OF AXUM, Nezana (Nezool), (c.470-490 A.D.), gold unit, (1.61 g), obv. crowned and draped bust right, holding three-pronged 'fly whisk', framed by grain ears, around **+QEOV E VXAPICTIA*, rev. draped bust right, in headcloth, holding two-pronged 'fly whisk', framed by two grain ears, N of legend retrograde, around **+BACILEYC NEZOWL*, (cf.Hahn, Aksumite 38d, Munro-Hay type 82 var, cf.BMC Axum 401). Struck with rusty dies, very fine and very rare.
Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection. Previously Triton XVI, lot 1307. With ticket. Also Classical Numismatic Group E-150 (18 October 2006), lot 292.
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