1/4 Stater 'Irstead type'

The Iceni occupied what is now Norfolk and Suffolk, and their coinage tradition developed largely independent of the Gallo-Belgic imports that shaped much of southern British numismatics. The Irstead type takes its name from the Norfolk parish where a significant concentration of finds has been recorded, suggesting either a local production centre or a pattern of ritual deposition.

At 1.06 g, these quarter staters represent the fractional end of Icenian gold — coins struck for transactions well below the prestige economy of the full stater.