341, Lot: 474. Estimate $150. Sold for $320. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AXUM. Joel. Circa 580-620. Æ (12mm, 0.77 g, 5h). King Joel in Ge‘ez, crowned and draped facing bust / Christ is with us in Ge‘ez, large cross potent. Hahn, Aksumite 61b; Munro-Hay type 134; BMC Axum 490. Good VF, dark green patina.

From the TJH Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 917081 (January 2012).