| Ioel | |
|---|---|
 | |
| King of Aksum | |
| Reign | 580-c.585 |
| Predecessor | WʽZB |
| Successor | Hataz |
Ioel, or Joel (mid 6th century), was a king of the Kingdom of Aksum. He is primarily known through the coins that were minted during his reign. He is one of several Aksumite kings with a Biblical name, the others include Israel, Kaleb, and likely Gersem and Noe;[1] Ioel is named for the Biblical prophet, Joel, author of the Book of Joel.
Based on the typology and quality of metal in his coins, Ioel's reign has been dated firmly after the reign of Kaleb, although authorities differ exactly what order he ruled: Stuart Munro-Hay first dated his reign between Alla Amidas and Wazena,[2] but later between WʽZB and Hataz;[3] while Wolfgang Hahn and Vincent West place him between Gersem and Hataz.[4]
- ^ Wolfgang Hahn, "Askumite Numismatics - A critical survey of recent Research", Revue Numismatique, 155 (2000), p. 299
- ^ Munro-Hay, Stuart C. (1984). The Coinage of Aksum. Manohar. pp. 129–141.
- ^ Munro-Hay, Aksum (Edinburgh: University Press, 1991), pp. 67f
- ^ Hahn and West, Sylloge of Aksumite Coins in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford (Oxford: Ashmolean, 2016), p. 15 ISBN 978-1-910807-10-1