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Gold Stater Talbot Type
| Issuer | Iceni tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 15 BC - 20 AD |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Two pairs of crossed wreath bands divide the flan into four quadrants in a characteristic Celtic geometric arrangement. At the centre, a pair of back-to-back crescents forms a lunate motif, a defining feature of the Talbot type within Iceni coinage. The spaces between the wreath bands are filled with pellets and linear filler elements typical of late Iron Age East Anglian die-cutting. The design is aniconographic, relying entirely on abstract decorative patterning derived from earlier Gallo-Belgic prototypes. No legend or inscription 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, and their coinage developed largely independently of southern British tribes who had closer contact with Gallo-Belgic imports. The Talbot type takes its name from a collector classification rather than any ancient designation — "Talbot" referring to the hound-like animal that ABC specialists identified as a distinguishing feature of the reverse die series.
Iceni gold staters are among the more frequently metal-detected Celtic issues in Britain, owing to deliberate deposition in the tribal heartland. Whether ritual or concealment hoards, the East Anglian find concentration is striking enough to anchor provenance discussions on most examples that surface at auction.