Gold coin of King Endubis of Aksum
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Title
Gold coin of King Endubis of Aksum
Subject
270-300, Aksum, gold, 2.81 g, British Museum
Description
Gold coin. (whole)
Head and shoulders bust of Endubis right, wearing headcloth with rays at forehead and triangular ribbon behind, framed by two wheat-stalks. Disc and crescent at top. (reverse)
Head and shoulders bust of Endubis right, wearing headcloth with rays at forehead and triangular ribbon behind, framed by two wheat-stalks. Disc and crescent at top. (obverse)
Obverse Inscription:
Inscription language: Greek
Inscription script: Greek
Inscription translation: King Endubis
Reverse Inscription:
Inscription language: Greek
Inscription script: Greek
Inscription translation: Of the Aksumites man of Dakhu
Head and shoulders bust of Endubis right, wearing headcloth with rays at forehead and triangular ribbon behind, framed by two wheat-stalks. Disc and crescent at top. (reverse)
Head and shoulders bust of Endubis right, wearing headcloth with rays at forehead and triangular ribbon behind, framed by two wheat-stalks. Disc and crescent at top. (obverse)
Obverse Inscription:
Inscription language: Greek
Inscription script: Greek
Inscription translation: King Endubis
Reverse Inscription:
Inscription language: Greek
Inscription script: Greek
Inscription translation: Of the Aksumites man of Dakhu
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Citation
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