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Semissis - Wazeba
| Issuer | Kingdom of Aksum |
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| Year | 320 |
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| Composition | Gold (.940) |
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| Obverse description | Half-length draped bust of King Wazeba facing right, crowned and wearing a rounded ribbon tied in a knot at the rear. The king's right hand holds a staff that bisects the surrounding legend, while flanking wheat stalks frame the effigy on either side. Above the head, the royal name appears as a Ge'ez monogram (ወዘበ). In the upper field, a pellet rests upon a crescent symbol. |
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| Obverse script | Ge'ez |
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| Reverse description | Bust of King Wazeba facing right, wearing a headcloth with its ends gathered and knotted in a rounded ribbon trailing behind. The king's right hand holds a ceremonial whisk, with flanking wheat stalks framing the effigy on either side. Above the head, the royal name is rendered as a Ge'ez monogram (ወዘበ). In the upper field, three pellets rest upon a crescent symbol, distinguishing this side from the obverse. |
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