CNG 100, Lot: 330. Estimate $500. Sold for $650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

AXUM. Ousanas III (Ousana). Circa 490-510. AV (19mm, 1.61 g, 12h). Crowned and draped bust right, holding branch or fly-whisk, between two grain ears; Π above / Draped bust right, wearing head-cloth, holding branch or fly-whisk, between two grain ears. Hahn, Aksumite 37d; Munro-Hay type 89/18 (this coin); BMC Axum 405 var. (obv. legend, also holding spear on obv.). Good VF, a few light marks.

From the collection of Dr. Lawrence A. Adams. Ex Sternberg VIII (16 November 1978), lot 363.