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Gold Stater - Ecen Ecen Triple Moons
| Issuer | Iceni tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 35-43 |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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| Mintage | ND (35-43) |
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The Ecen triple moon staters belong to the final phase of Iceni coinage, struck in the years immediately preceding the Claudian invasion of 43 AD. The tribal name "Ecen" appearing on this issue is one of the earliest written attestations of the Iceni as a political entity — a people Rome would later attempt to absorb through client-kingdom arrangements, with consequences that culminated in Boudicca's revolt of 60–61 AD. The gold content of late Iceni staters declined noticeably compared to earlier issues, reflecting either resource pressure or deliberate monetary policy in a tribe increasingly aware of Roman encroachment from the south.