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Silver Unit Bury Diadem / Bury Type A
| Issuer | Iceni tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 50 BC - 15 BC |
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| Diameter | 14 mm |
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| Obverse description | Stylised Celtic bust facing left, rendered in the characteristic La Tène artistic tradition of the Iceni. The head is adorned with an elaborate diadem formed of twisted and beaded strands, with curvilinear scrollwork and pellet ornaments in the hair above. The facial features are schematically rendered with a pronounced eye indicated by a raised pellet, the chin and jaw defined by flowing curvilinear lines. The surrounding field displays additional scroll and tendril motifs consistent with the decorative vocabulary of late Iron Age British coinage. |
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| Reverse description | A stylised Celtic horse prancing to the right, rendered in the abstracted La Tène manner characteristic of Iceni silver coinage. Above the horse, a large rayed solar wheel or sun-symbol with a central pellet is prominently placed in the upper field, accompanied by a smaller ringed pellet to the right. A central annulet appears between the horse's body and the upper devices. Below the horse, a ground line is present, beneath which a further ringed pellet or annulet is visible. The composition is enclosed within an irregular flan with no inscription, the field populated by scattered pellets and abstract Celtic ornamental motifs. |
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| Mintage | ND (50 BC - 15 BC) |
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