Axum

King Ouazebas
c. 356 CE



Bronze coin. c.  350-400 CE.
Obverse: Draped right facing bust of the king wearing a headcloth and flanked by wheat ears. Cross above the portrait. Legend  "OVAZEBAC BACI LEYC" in Ge'ez language.
Reverse:  Draped right facing bust of the king wearing a head cloth and gilted inside a circle.  Legend "By This Cross He Will Conquer" in Ge'ez language outside the circle.
Weight: ~2.2 g Diameter: 18 mm.
Reference: Munro-Hay/Juel-Jensen 54 , BMC (British Museum Collection) Aksum 245