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1/2 AR Unit - Aphilas
| Issuer | Aksum |
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| Year | 305-315 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
| Obverse lettering | ΑΦΙΛΑ ΒΑCΙΛΙ (Translation: King Aphilas) |
| Reverse description | Small draped bust of King Aphilas facing right, wearing the same ornamented headcloth with triangular ribbon, depicted on a reduced scale and set within a hollow gilt circle that serves as the central design element. Above the bust, a pellet on a crescent divides the surrounding Greek legend. The composition is framed by a border of dots, and the prominent gilt circle contrasts with the silver field, exemplifying the selective gilding technique employed on Aksumite fractional silver coinage. |
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