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 | 2.67 g |
| Diameter | 16.00 mm |
| Thickness | 3.00 mm |
| Shape | Okrągły (nieregularny) |
| Technique | Młotkowana |
| Orientation | Medal alignment ↑↑ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 312758 |
| References | MHAC# 5 Stuart Christopher Munro-Hay, Bent Juel-Jensen; 1995. Aksumite Coinage. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. Wolfgang Reinhard Otto Hahn; 1983. Die Münzprägung des Axumitischen Reiches. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria. Wolfgang Reinhard Otto Hahn, Vincent West; 2017. Sylloge of Aksumite Coins in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, United Kingdom.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 dots.
Script: grecki
Lettering: ΒAΦIΛAC 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) Lettering cut between BACIΛЄ and YC.
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
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Numista Rarity index: 94
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Bullion value: USD 353.67
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Actual złoto weight: 0.079 oz
Current złoto price: 4478.25 USD/oz (see gold price 
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