Ꜹ Unit - Endubis

Features

Issuer Aksum
King Endubis (circa 275-305)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 290-305
Value Gold unit (1)
Composition Gold (.950)
Weight 2.60 g
Diameter 17.00 mm
Thickness 1.50 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Medal alignment ↑↑
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
70729
References MHAC# 1,
Stuart C. Munro-Hay, Bent Juel-Jensen; 1995. Aksumite Coinage (A revised and enlarged edition of "The Coinage of Aksum"). Spink & Son, London, United Kingdom.
Hahn Ak# 1,
Wolfgang R. O. Hahn; 1983. Die Münzprägung des Axumitischen Reiches. Austrian Academy of Sciences Press, Vienna.
BMC Aksum# 1-3,
Stuart Munro-Hay; 1999. Catalogue of the Aksumite Coins in the British Museum. British Museum Press, London, United Kingdom.
SACAM# 1-11,
Wolfgang Hahn, Vincent West; 2017. Sylloge of Aksumite Coins in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford. Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, United Kingdom.
HCR# 54094-54104
The Heberden Coin Room (https://hcr.ashmus.ox.ac.uk/)

Obverse

Bust of Endubis right, wearing headcloth ornamented on front and ending with triangular ribbon behind, draped; flanked by a grain stalk on each side; above, pellet on crescent dividing lettering.
Border of dots.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΕΝΔΥΒΙС ΒΑСΙΛΕΥС

Unabridged legend: Ενδυβις βασιλεύς

Translation: Endubis, King [...]

Reverse

Bust of Endubis right, wearing headcloth ornamented on front and ending with triangular ribbon behind, draped; flanked by a grain stalk on each side; above, pellet on crescent dividing lettering.
Border of dots.

Script: Greek

Lettering: AξⲰMITⲰ ΒΙСΙ ΔΑΧΥ

Unabridged legend: Άξωμιτών βισι Δαχυ

Translation: [...] of the Aksumites, man of Dakhu

Mint

Aksum, modern-day Axum, Ethiopia (290-625)

Comments

Weight variation: 2.38-2.81 g.
Diameter variation: 15.00-17.00 mm.

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ND (290-305)  Photo $ 2100

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Past sales

Pictures Sale Date Grade Sold price
Picture 1 of a sold Ꜹ Unit - Endubis
Roma Numismatics
Auction XXII
Lot 1
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2021 XF USD 4796.34
(GBP 3800.00)
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Ꜹ Unit - Endubis
CNG
Auction 100
Lot 317
Internet Archive
7 Oct 2015 XF USD 2100.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Ꜹ Unit - EndubisPicture 1 of a sold Ꜹ Unit - Endubis
Ira & Larry Goldberg
Auction 84
Lot 3117
Internet Archive
27 Jan 2015 XF USD 1528.00
(+ buyer's premium)
Picture 1 of a sold Ꜹ Unit - EndubisPicture 1 of a sold Ꜹ Unit - Endubis
Ira & Larry Goldberg
Auction 75
Lot 2546
Internet Archive
24 Sep 2013 XF USD 863.00
(+ buyer's premium)
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