An exceptional tessera with an elephant emerging from a shell
Lot 3215
ASIA MINOR. Uncertain. 2nd-3rd centuries. Tessera (Lead, 17 mm, 2.78 g). Elephant emerging from shell to right; below, grain ear. Rev. Blank. Gülbay & Kireç 40a ("hermit crab"). Naumann 57, 418-419 (same). Some surface roughness, otherwise, very fine.

From a collection of lead tesserae from Asia Minor.

The motif of large animals like elephants, lions and horses emerging from a shell was popular in Roman gem engraving. For designs of elephants emerging from a shell, similar to the imagery on our tessera, see Furtwängler XLVI, 35, AG Wien 2130 and Dembski, Carnuntum 1104.
Starting price:
50 CHF
Hammer price:
80 CHF
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Closed
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Closing time: 23-May-21, 21:56:30 CEST
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