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ClassificationsAfrican Art

Coin of King Armah

Possible OriginEthiopia, Africa

CultureAxumite

Dateca. 530-550 CE

MediumCopper alloy, gilt

Credit LineGift of Janice Brannon

Dimensions3/4 in., 1/16 oz. (1.9 cm, 2.1 g)

Object number2012.019.001

Label TextObverse: Ge’ez inscription ngš ’rmH (“King Armah”), with crowned and draped figure of king seated right on highbacked throne and holding standing cross scepter

Reverse: Ge’ez inscription fšH lykn l’Hzb (“Let there be joy to the peoples”) around wreath of wheat containing a Latin cross with a gilt dot at its center

ProvenanceEx coll. Janice Brannon, United States.

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