Gersem
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Gersem was a king of Axum in northeastern Africa
Africa
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. He is primarily known through the coins minted during his reign.

Munro-Hay states that either he or Armah
Armah
Armah was a king of Axum. He is primarily known through the coins minted during his reign, although it has been suggested as long ago as 1895 that he was identical to Ashama ibn Abjar, who gave shelter to the Muslim emigrants around 615-6 at Axum....

 were the last Axumite kings to issue coins. In either case, no gold coins of Armah have been found, and Gersem is assumed to be the last coin in gold.1
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