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Ꜹ Unit - Aphilas
| Issuer | Aksum |
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| Year | 305-315 |
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| Reference(s) | MHAC#4, Hahn Ak#4, SACAM#24, HCR#54117 |
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| Obverse lettering | AΦIΛAC BACIΛЄYC (Translation: Aphilas, King [...]) |
| Reverse description | Draped bust of King Aphilas facing right, wearing a headcloth ornamented on the front and terminating in a triangular ribbon behind, the right hand holding a whisk or fly-whisk as a symbol of authority. The effigy is similarly flanked on each side by a grain stalk in the field. Above the bust, a pellet upon a crescent divides the encircling Greek legend. The border consists of a ring of dots, a simpler treatment than the obverse surround, typical of the reverse design conventions of early Aksumite gold issues. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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