Aphilas
Aphilas was a king of the Aksumite Empire in Africa. He ruled at the beginning of the fourth century and is known almost exclusively for his coins. These imprints are characterized by a series of experiments. They show different weights that were later no longer used and he minted the smallest gold coin ever issued in sub-Saharan Africa, which represented one sixteenth of the Roman aureus . These coins are labeled AΦΙ / ΛAC / BACI / ΛEY (Aphilas, the king), other coins explicitly designate Aphilas as king of the Axumites and as the man (?) Of Dimele.
See also
literature
- Stuart Munro-Hay: Aksum. An African Civilization of Late Antiquity. Edinburgh University Press, Edinburgh 1991, ISBN 0-7486-0106-6 , p. 188.
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| SURNAME | Aphilas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | King of Axum |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 3rd century or 4th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th century or 5th century |