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Silver Unit - Ecen Ecen Symbol Tricorne Type
| Issuer | Iceni tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 35-43 |
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| Value | Silver Unit |
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| Obverse description | Central field dominated by a prominent horizontal bar dividing the design into upper and lower registers, with two opposing crescents flanking a central pellet in the lower register. A vertical bar or torc symbol rises from the centre of the horizontal band into the upper register, flanked by additional pellets at either side. The composition is characterised by bold, abstract La Tène-derived geometric ornament typical of Icenic coinage. The entire design is executed in low relief on an irregularly flan, with the field largely plain save for the symbolic devices. |
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| Reverse description | A stylised horse prances to the right in the central field, rendered in the schematic, elongated manner characteristic of late Icenic silver coinage. The body of the horse is articulated with exaggerated limbs and a curved, sweeping tail. The field above the horse is scattered with a series of oval and circular pellets arranged in an arc, imitating a celestial or decorative border. Further isolated pellets are distributed below and around the horse. A tricorne or branched symbol appears beneath the horse, serving as the type-defining motif of this issue. |
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| Mintage | ND (35-43) |
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