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Silver 1/2 Unit - Antedios Antedios Sia Half
| Issuer | Iceni tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 20-25 |
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| Value | Silver 1/2 Unit |
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| Reverse description | A stylised horse advances to the right, with two decorative leaf motifs rendered on the shoulder in characteristic Celtic curvilinear style. Above the horse, a ring-and-scroll ornamental device occupies the upper field. The inscription SIA appears in the lower exergual area beneath the horse. |
| Reverse script | Latin |
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Antedios is attested as an Iceni ruler through coin evidence alone — no Roman source names him directly. His issues appear to postdate Anted, possibly a predecessor, and predate the client-kingdom arrangements the Iceni held with Rome following the Claudian invasion of 43 AD. The "Sia" classification distinguishes this half-unit within a series where fractional denominations were likely used in low-value local exchange rather than inter-tribal trade.
ABC 1636 is among the scarcer Iceni fractions. At 8 mm and half a gram, these were easily lost and rarely hoarded.