CNG 99, Lot: 915. Estimate $750. Sold for $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AXUM. Ousanas III (Ousana). Circa 490-510. AV (19mm, 1.63 g, 12h). Crowned and draped bust right, holding branch or fly-whisk, between two grain ears; symbol above / Draped bust right, wearing head-cloth, holding branch or fly-whisk, between two grain ears; cross above. Hahn, Aksumite 37d; Munro-Hay type 89; BMC Axum 405 var. (obv. legend, also holding spear on obv.). Good VF, die break on obverse.

From the Joan Wilde Collection. Ex CNG Inventory 729974 (January 2002).