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Semissis - Ousanas
| Issuer | Kingdom of Aksum |
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| Year | 315-325 |
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| Technique | Hammered |
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| Obverse lettering | ΟΥCΑΝΑC ΒΑCΙΛΥ C (Translation: King Ousanas) |
| Reverse description | Draped bust of King Ousanas facing right, the head covered by a headcloth in lieu of a crown; the right hand holds a fly-whisk or ceremonial whisk. As on the obverse, wheat stalks flank the royal portrait on both sides, and a disc on crescent device appears in the upper field. A Greek legend encircles the design around the periphery of the irregularly shaped hammered flan. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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