Source caption
Illustration 44. Drawing of a bronze coin (d. c. 15mm) of king Aphilas of Aksum, showing a wheat stalk in the reverse field; on all the gold coins of Aksum two such stalks frame the king's head on the obverse
Stuart Munro-Hay, *Aksum: An African Civilisation of Late Antiquity*, (1991), p. 141
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Reproduced by permission obtained by Habesha History from the rights holders, for material pertaining to Ethiopian and Eritrean heritage. The printed source is cited in full beside the plate, including its page number.

Bronze coin of King Aphilas

Date not recorded in the cited object source · Aksum

Ancient · Artifact

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A drawing of an Aksumite bronze coin, about 15 mm across. A wheat stalk appears on the reverse.

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Original catalogue wording

Drawing of a bronze coin (d. c. 15mm) of king Aphilas of Aksum, showing a wheat stalk in the reverse field; on all the gold coins of Aksum two such stalks frame the king's head on the obverse — Illustration 44

Illustration 44. Drawing of a bronze coin (d. c. 15mm) of king Aphilas of Aksum, showing a wheat stalk in the reverse field; on all the gold coins of Aksum two such stalks frame the king's head on the obverse

Date: Date not recorded in the cited object source
Original catalogue date: Not recorded in the catalogue
Object type: Coins & currency
Recorded place: Aksum
Printed source: HabeshaHistory printed corpus