Silver Unit Norfolk Boar Star

€460,739.00
IssuerIceni tribe (Celtic Britain)
Year15 BC - 20 AD
TypeStandard circulation coins
ValueSilver Unit
CurrencyStater
CompositionSilver
Weight1.1 g
Dimensions14 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) ABC#1579 , Van Arsdell#657 , Sp#431 , BMC Iron#3455-72 , Mack#409
Obverse descriptionStylised boar right, often with pellet on shoulder, single front legs and rear legs below the knee, long bristles on back. Boar stands on a double exergual line with a row of pellets between the lines. Pellets in front, possibly in a ring. Rings above. Stack of four pellets below.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionHorse with necklace and belt prancing right, ladder mane, large pellet for eye, tail a single line with shorter lines coming off at an angle. Pellet triad below arc from neck to rump above. Six-pointed star below.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering
Edge
Mint
MintageND (15 BC - 20 AD)  - VA 657-01: No pellet on boar`s shoulder -
ND (15 BC - 20 AD)  - VA 657-03: Pellet on boar`s shoulder -
Catalog ID9929630310
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