CNG 100, Lot: 329. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AXUM. Ousanas III. Circa 490-510. AV (18mm, 1.63 g, 12h). Crowned and draped bust right, holding scepter or branch, between two grain ears; Π behind; all within circular border / Draped bust right, wearing head-cloth, holding branch or fly-whisk, between two grain ears; pellet above; all within circular border. Hahn, Aksumite 37b; Vaccaro 43 = Munro-Hay type 87/4 (this coin, illustrated); BMC Axum –. Good VF. Rare.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Dr. Anton C. R. Dreesman Collection (Spink 1239, 13 July 2000), lot 936; Francesco Vaccaro Collection (Sternberg XVIII, 20 November 1986), lot 241.