Axum

King Ousas
c. 500 CE.



Bronze coin. c.  500 CE.
Obverse: Draped and right facing bust of the king wearing headcloth and holding grain ear. Legend in Ge'ez..
Reverse:  Cross-crosslet with X andgilt center.  Legend "He who is Fitting for the People in Ge'ez".
Weight: ~1.4 g Diameter: 17 mm.
Reference: Munro-Hay/Juel-Jensen 119, BMC (British Museum Collection) Aksum ___


Gold coin. c.  500 CE.
Obverse: Crowned, draped and right facing bust of the king flanked by wheat ears holding sceptre in a circle. Cross above the portrait. Legend  +OVCAC BACILEYC in Ge'ez language.
Reverse:  Draped right facing bust of the king wearing a head cloth flanked by wheat ears holding a fly whisk inside a circle.  Legend "QEOV EVXAPICTIA" outside the circle.
Weight: ~1.5 g Diameter: 17mm.
Reference: Munro-Hay/Juel-Jensen 85.   BMC (British Museum Collection) Aksum 39


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RK. July 22, 2010.