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Ꜹ Unit - Endubis
| Uitgever | Aksum |
|---|---|
| Jaar | 290-305 |
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| Samenstelling | Gold (.950) |
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| Beschrijving voorzijde | Draped bust of King Endubis facing right, wearing an ornate headcloth decorated on the front and terminating in a triangular ribbon behind. The royal effigy is flanked on each side by a grain stalk rising from the lower field, symbolising agricultural prosperity. Above the bust, a pellet resting on a crescent motif bisects the Greek legend. The entire design is contained within a border of dots. |
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| Opschrift voorzijde | ΕΝΔΥΒΙС ΒΑСΙΛΕΥС (Translation: Endubis, King [...]) |
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| Aanvullende informatie |
Endubis is the earliest known ruler of Aksum to issue coinage, making this the founding issue of one of Africa's longest-running royal mint traditions. The adoption of gold coinage — modeled loosely on late Roman numismatic conventions — was a deliberate act of political signaling toward Mediterranean trading partners, particularly those operating through the Red Sea port of Adulis. Aksum was by this point a significant broker in the Indian Ocean trade network, moving ivory, incense, and slaves between Africa, Arabia, and India.
No earlier Aksumite coins are known to exist. This is, by every current reckoning, the beginning.