03-26-2007, 05:03 AM
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Aezana was ruler of the Axumite Kingdom (c.330 â c.356) located in present-day Eritrea, northern Ethiopia, Yemen, southern Saudi Arabia, northern Somalia, Djibouti, northern Sudan, and southern Egypt
During Ezana's reign a major change in both the Aksumite kingdom and its coinage took place <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>as a result of the change of the official religion to Christianity, one of the first states ever to do so.</span>
With his conversion to Christianity, Ezana began to feature the Cross on his coins, the first time the Christian cross had ever been featured in coinage in the world.
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medieval Britain, Silver Long Cross Penny :
<img src='http://www.chester.gov.uk/amphitheatre/images/amphi_coin_2.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
and Copper Long Cross Penny :
<img src='http://www.chester.gov.uk/amphitheatre/images/amphi_coin_1.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
Aezana was ruler of the Axumite Kingdom (c.330 â c.356) located in present-day Eritrea, northern Ethiopia, Yemen, southern Saudi Arabia, northern Somalia, Djibouti, northern Sudan, and southern Egypt
During Ezana's reign a major change in both the Aksumite kingdom and its coinage took place <span style='font-size:14pt;line-height:100%'>as a result of the change of the official religion to Christianity, one of the first states ever to do so.</span>
With his conversion to Christianity, Ezana began to feature the Cross on his coins, the first time the Christian cross had ever been featured in coinage in the world.
<img src='http://content.answers.com/main/content/wp/en-commons/thumb/6/68/350px-Ezana6.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
http://www.answers.com/topic/aksumite-currency
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medieval Britain, Silver Long Cross Penny :
<img src='http://www.chester.gov.uk/amphitheatre/images/amphi_coin_2.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />
and Copper Long Cross Penny :
<img src='http://www.chester.gov.uk/amphitheatre/images/amphi_coin_1.jpg' border='0' alt='user posted image' />