Axum's King Armah and the Last Gold Coin

When the Axumite Empire faced its final decline in the 7th century, a mysterious king named Armah issued one of the most enigmatic gold coins in history. This episode follows the reign of Armah, the last known Axumite ruler to mint coins, during a time of unprecedented crisis: the rise of Islam, the loss of Red Sea trade routes, and the collapse of the kingdom's economy. Lucas and Luna explore what the coinage of Armah reveals about Axum's desperate attempts to maintain diplomatic ties with the Byzantine Empire, the Sassanid Persian occupation of Adulis, and the archaeological debates over whether Armah was the biblical 'Ella Saham' or a different figure. They also discuss the role of the Beja nomads in the kingdom's fragmentation, the mysterious 'Gudit' who may have sacked Aksum, and how the last Axumite coins were found hoarded in Yemen. This is a story of resilience, adaptation, and the end of an era — told through gold, silver, and bronze. #Axum #Armah #GoldCoin #Numismatics #LateAntiquity #RedSea #Byzantine #Sassanid #Adulis #Beja #Gudit #EllaSaham #7thCentury #AfricanHistory #Coinage #Trade #Archaeology #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo