Axum's King Armah and the Mystery of the Last Gold Coin

In the early 7th century, as Axum's power waned, a mysterious king named Armah issued the empire's final gold coins. This episode explores Armah's reign, the puzzling iconography on his coins — including a cross on a single step — and what they reveal about Axum's last gasp as a trading empire. We examine the economic pressures, the rise of Islam, and the shifting Red Sea trade routes that spelled the end of Axumite coinage. Drawing on numismatic evidence and the accounts of Cosmas Indicopleustes, we piece together the story of a kingdom fading into legend. Join Lucas and Luna as they uncover the secrets of Armah's coinage and the twilight of an African superpower. #Axum #KingArmah #GoldCoin #Numismatics #AksumiteCoinage #RedSeaTrade #CosmasIndicopleustes #Adulis #Ge'ez #Basileus #Mahrem #Endubis #Ezana #ByzantineEmpire #SassanidEmpire #RiseOfIslam #History #FexingoHistory Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo