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Silver Unit Burke's Head / Bury Face Horse
| Issuer | Iceni tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 40 BC - 35 BC |
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| Value | Silver Unit |
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| Edge | Plain |
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| Mintage | ND (40 BC - 35 BC) |
| Additional information |
The Burke's Head / Bury Face Horse type is attributed to the Iceni of what is now Norfolk and Suffolk, a tribe that maintained enough political independence from neighboring groups to develop a distinct and regionally consistent coinage tradition. These small silver units were likely struck not for everyday commerce but to facilitate elite transactions — gift exchange, tribute, mercenary payment — functions that shaped why so many survive in hoard contexts rather than as individual site finds.
The specific COI#32 classification places this within Van Arsdell's broader sequencing of Iceni issues, though precise die linkage studies remain ongoing.