Silver Unit - Eisu Arrowhead

Features

Issuer	Dobunni tribe (Celtic Britain)
King	Eisu (circa AD 20-43)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	40-45
Value	Silver Unit
Currency	Stater
Composition	Silver
Weight	1.15 g
Diameter	13 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 461449
References	ABC# 2084 Elizabeth Cottam, Philip de Jersey, Chris Rudd, John Sills; 2010. Ancient British Coins. Chris Rudd, Aylsham, United Kingdom. , Sp# 382 Standard Catalogue of British Coins (37 volumes). , BMC Iron# 3052, 3053 Richard Hobbs; 1996. British Iron Age coins in the British Museum. British Museum, London, United Kingdom. , COD# 31 Peter Healy; 2025. Coins of the Dobunni: Designed by Druids for Belgic Kings?. Chris Rudd, Aylesham, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Head right, pellet triads for hair, pellet in ring for eye, stalk lips (O-X-O pattern on face of two pellet-in-rings with X between). Cross and pellet in ring below. Pellets in arcs behind.

Reverse

Triple-tailed annulate horse left. Arrowhead and inscription above. Pellet and continued inscription below.

Script: Latin

Lettering:
EI
SV

Unabridged legend: Eisu.

Comments

Healy Phase 4:
COD 31 ‘Eisu Arrowhead’ (ABC 2084). 58 known.

Eisu may have been the last Dobunnic ruler and his coinage seems to have been immobilised.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (40-45)

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