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Silver Unit Dead Head Left Type
| Issuer | Iceni tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 15 BC - 20 AD |
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| Weight | 1 g |
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| Obverse description | Stylised male head facing right, rendered in the abstract Celtic artistic tradition. The hair is depicted by a series of dashes and dots, while a large, prominent oval eye dominates the facial field. The ear is represented by an outline crescent motif, and the open mouth is characterised by thick, exaggerated lips. The overall design reflects the schematic, non-naturalistic approach typical of Icenic silver coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | A stylised horse prances to the left, executed in the characteristic abstract Celtic manner with a pellet-formed mane and a disproportionately large, open head. Above the horse, a lozenge motif is placed prominently in the field, each of its four corners adorned with a pellet. Below the horse, a pellet-in-ring symbol occupies the lower field, serving as a decorative and possibly emblematic device. The composition is typical of the geometric and symbolic vocabulary employed on Icenic silver units of this series. |
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| Mintage | ND (15 BC - 20 AD) |
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