Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 866. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $3000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AXUM. Ezanas. Circa 330-360. AV 19mm (2.32 g, 12h). HZANAC B ACIΛЄ YC, crowned and draped bust right, holding stick or scepter; grain ears flanking, pellet-in-crescent above / Aξω + MITωN BICIA ΛЄH Є, draped bust right, wearing headcloth, holding branch; grain ears flanking, pellet-in-crescent above. Hahn, Aksumite 21a; Munro-Hay type 37i var. (pellet above rev. bust); BMC Axum 52 var. (six pellets above rev. bust). Superb EF. Well-struck on a full flan.