© Roma Numismatics Limited
© Roma Numismatics Limited
Tetradrachm Eselohr Type 300 BC - 201 BC
| Silver | 12.89 g | 20 mm |
| Issuer | Uncertain Eastern European Celts (Uncertain Central and Eastern European Celts) |
|---|---|
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 300 BC - 201 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 12.89 g |
| Diameter | 20 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-09 |
| Numista | N#190540 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Stylised rider on horseback to left; small dotted circle before, large dotted circle behind, branch below horse.
Comment
Ziegaus, Slg. Schörghuber 619Examples of this type:
• Example #1 (12.89g, 20mm, 12h; Very Fine) - In main image
© Image courtesy of Roma Numismatics Limited
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Kostial #440;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, Auction XVIII, 29 September 2019, lot 120. Sold for 180 GBP.
• Example #1 (13.07g, 19mm, 12h, Very Fine):
© Image courtesy of Roma Numismatics Limited
◦ Ex-Hermann Lanz Collection; published in Michaela Kostial - "Kelten im Osten. Gold und Silber der Kelten in Mittel und Osteuropa, Sammlung Lanz", München, 1997, #444;
◦ Auctioned by Roma Numismatics Ltd, E-Sale 60, 1 August 2019, Lot 21. Sold for 200 GBP.
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Tetradrachm (Eselohr Type) coin from Uncertain Eastern European Celts is that it features a unique design element known as the "eselohr" or "ass's ear" on the obverse (front) side of the coin. This distinctive feature is a curved projection that resembles an animal's ear, and is believed to have been used to help distinguish the coin from other similar-looking coins in circulation at the time.
