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