Until 14 January 2018
Gold coin of Ezanas of
Aksum, pre-Christian period, mid 340s–360
The Kingdom of Aksum
existed from around AD 100–850 and was centred in Eritrea and northern
Ethiopia. At its height the empire covered parts of modern day Egypt, Sudan,
Yemen and Saudi Arabia. Aksumite coins and their inscriptions can help us to
understand the history of this African empire, and to date the reigns of
Aksumite kings.
The early Aksumite rulers
worshiped local gods, but around AD 360 the reigning king converted to
Christianity. Pre-Christian symbols are replaced with crucifixes, and images of
kings appear with sceptres and crowns adorned with a cross. Our current free
Money Gallery display focuses on this history and the chronology of the kings,
showing the progression from a pagan past to Christianity.
https://www.ashmolean.org/event/aksum-late-antique-empire-faith-africa
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