Silver Plated Unit - Epaticcus Eagle Contemporary Counterfeit

Epaticcus ruled the Atrebates from roughly 35 AD until the Catuvellaunian expansion under Caratacus pushed his tribe westward — a political collapse that likely disrupted coin production and opened the door for unofficial issues. Contemporary counterfeits of this type were not criminal enterprises in the modern sense; the shortage of small silver coinage in pre-Roman Britain made plated copies functionally acceptable in many transactions. The bronze core beneath the silver wash on this piece places it firmly in that tradition.

The BMC Iron Age reference 2269 specifically catalogues plated specimens, acknowledging their period authenticity.