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Silver Unit - Aphilas
| Issuer | Aksumite Kingdom |
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| Year | 305-315 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of King Aphilas facing right, depicted bareheaded with a plain cap or tiara, wearing a beaded necklace and a draped mantle rendered in schematic folds. A prominent star device appears to the left of the effigy in the field, a characteristic Aksumite royal emblem. The encircling Greek legend reads AΦIΛAC BACIΛЄYC, distributed around the periphery, and a dotted border frames the entire design. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse description | Draped bust of King Aphilas facing right, similarly bareheaded and wearing a beaded necklace with a draped paludamentum, mirroring the obverse effigy in style and execution. A crescent or stellate device appears in the upper field, consistent with Aksumite royal iconography. The surrounding Greek legend AξⲰMITⲰΝ BICI ΔIMHΛH is distributed around the periphery of the flan, identifying the king as a man of Dimele and ruler of the Aksumites. The coin is struck on an irregular flan with a dotted border, typical of early Aksumite hammered silver coinage. |
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