¼ Chrysos - Aphilas

Features

Issuer	Aksum
Król	Aphilas (310-325)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	310-325
Value	¼ Chrysos
Currency	Chrysos
Composition	Złoto (.950)
Weight	0.66 g
Diameter	10 mm
Thickness	2 mm
Shape	Okrągły (nieregularny)
Technique	Młotkowana
Orientation	Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 312834
References	MHAC# 7 Stuart Christopher Munro-Hay, Bent Juel-Jensen; 1995. Aksumite Coinage. Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom. , Hahn Ak# P5 Wolfgang Reinhard Otto Hahn; 1983. Die Münzprägung des Axumitischen Reiches. Österreichischen Akademie der Wissenschaften, Vienna, Austria. , SACAM# 26 Wolfgang Reinhard Otto Hahn, Vincent West; 2017. Sylloge of Aksumite Coins in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, United Kingdom. , HCR# 54119 The Heberden Coin Room (https://hcr.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Popiersie Afilasa w prawo, ubranego w nakrycie głowy zdobione z przodu i zakończone trójkątną wstążką z tyłu, trzymającego trzepaczkę w prawej ręce; powyżej pellet na półksiężycu dzielącym napis.
Obramowanie z kropek. Automatically translated

Script: grecki

Lettering: AΦIΛ ACB

Unabridged legend: Αφιλας β[...]

Reverse

Script: grecki

Lettering: ACIΛ ЄΥC

Unabridged legend: [...]ασιλεύς

Mint

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

Comments

(en)

Unlike similar types, this one's lettering breaks right in the middle of a word, not between two words.

As of Leu Auction 14 (2023) only three known examples.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (310-325)

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Numista Rarity index: 95 Search tips

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Bullion value: USD 90.29 Search tips

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Actual złoto weight: 0.020 oz

Current złoto price: 4479.21 USD/oz (see gold price

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