Chrysos - Aphilas

Features

Issuer	Aksum
Król	Aphilas (310-325)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	310-325
Value	Chrysos (1)
Currency	Chrysos
Composition	Złoto (.920)
Weight	2.55 g
Diameter	16 mm
Thickness	3 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 312757
References	MHAC# 4 Stuart Christopher Munro-Hay, Bent Juel-Jensen; 1995. Aksumite Coinage. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Hahn Ak# 4 Wolfgang Reinhard Otto Hahn; 1983. Die Münzprägung des Axumitischen Reiches. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria. , SACAM# 24 Wolfgang Reinhard Otto Hahn, Vincent West; 2017. Sylloge of Aksumite Coins in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, United Kingdom. , HCR# 54117 The Heberden Coin Room (https://hcr.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

(en) Bust of Aphilas to right, crowned with triangular ribbon behind, draped, holding stick with right hand, flanked by a grain stalk on each side; above, pellet on crescent dividing lettering.
Border of fish-hook like ornaments hanging down from continuous outer circle.

Script: grecki

Lettering: AΦIΛAC BACIΛЄYC

Unabridged legend: Αφιλας βασιλεύς

Reverse

(en) Bust of Aphilas to right, wearing headcloth ornamented on front and ending with triangular ribbon behind, holding whisk in right hand, flanked by a grain stalk on each side; above, pellet on crescent dividing lettering.
Border of dots.

Script: grecki

Lettering: AξⲰMITⲰ BICI ΔIMHΛH

Unabridged legend: Άξωμιτών βισι Διμελε

Mint

Aksum, modern-day Axum, Ethiopia (290-625)

Comments

(en)

Variations are known depending on the obverse lettering:

Type 4: lettering begins after a large blank space

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Type 4i: lettering is broken by a blank space after ΑΦ

© Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin
Type 4ii: lettering begins after a short blank space (sometimes with a pellet on reverse behind neck below ribbon)

© The Heberden Coin Room, Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Weight variation: 2.40-2.74 g.
Diameter variation: 15.00-17.00 mm.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (310-325)												(en) Type 4
ND (310-325)												(en) Type 4i
ND (310-325)												(en) Type 4ii

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Bullion value: USD 336.72 Search tips

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Actual złoto weight: 0.075 oz

Current złoto price: 4464.31 USD/oz (see gold price

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	Roma Numismatics Auction XXII Lot 5	7 Oct 2021	ND (310-325) – (en) Type 4	XF	USD 29 575.86 (GBP 22 000.00) (+ buyer's premium)
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