A gold coin including an image of a man and accompanied with an inscription at the top, along with an inlaid halo of wheat or barley that surround the portrait. Generally, an halo signifies an importance of the engraved individual, and depict a sign of a divine rulership. Since the early times, an image of wheat has been used as a symbol of abundance and a way of demonstrating the kingdom's wealth and power. As the coinage got used for trade and it got spread around. Since the Aksumite coins were mainly struck in gold, silver and bronze, according to the British museum they were mostly used for international trading with other countries. Furthermore, the crescent and disc were only used until the nation converted to Christianity (British Museum 2016). A portrait of a ruler along with an inscription were a way to spread information. The gold coin displays the king wearing a head-cloth, which is indicated by the three gently curving lines around the forehead area and end with a triangular strip in the back of the head. The pre-Christian kings referred to themselves as “sons of Mahrem” (Munro-Hay 2006) As with most monarchs throughout one civilization into another, Aksumite rulers were no different and like majority of the monarchs, they employed the divine power to keep their sovereignty in the family.