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Gold 1/4 Stater Irstead Windflower
| Issuer | Iceni tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 15 BC - 20 AD |
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| Currency | Stater |
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| Reverse description | A horse stepping to the right occupies the central field, rendered in the schematic, linear style typical of Icenian Celtic coinage, with an open, disjointed head formed by detached crescentic elements. Above the horse, a prominent five-petalled floral or solar motif — the 'windflower' device that gives this type its name — dominates the upper field. A pellet-in-ring ornament is positioned below the horse in the lower field. The composition is characteristically abstract, with the horse's body reduced to stylised geometric components. No inscription or legend is present. |
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| Mintage | ND (15 BC - 20 AD) |
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The Iceni occupied what is now Norfolk and Suffolk, operating largely outside direct Roman commercial infrastructure until the catastrophic aftermath of Prasutagus's death in 60 AD triggered Boudica's revolt. Coins of this type predate that rupture, circulating during a period when the tribe maintained a degree of autonomous administration under nominal Roman oversight. The "Windflower" series takes its collector name from the abstract floral pattern on the reverse — a typological label assigned by Celtic numismatists rather than any ancient designation.
At 0.9g, these quarter staters represent the smallest denomination in Iceni gold coinage, almost certainly used in high-value transactions rather than everyday exchange. ABC#1477 is among the less frequently encountered varieties within the broader Windflower grouping.