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Silver Unit 'Icenian H' - Ecen
| Issuer | Iceni tribe |
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| Year | 35-43 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Two outline crescents arranged back-to-back in the field, with two pellets positioned between their bodies. The crescents are framed above and below by two parallel horizontal lines, from which rows of pellets and further linear elements extend perpendicularly, creating a structured geometric border pattern. The overall composition is characteristic of Late Iron Age Celtic abstract design, emphasising symmetry and repetitive decorative motifs in lieu of figural imagery. |
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| Mintage | ND (35-43) |
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The Ecen inscription on this type is among the clearest tribal self-identifications on any British Iron Age coinage, though its precise administrative meaning — whether a mint name, a ruler's abbreviated name, or a regional designation — remains unresolved. Struck in the decades immediately before the Claudian invasion of 43 AD, these units were produced by a tribe that would survive Roman conquest with unusual autonomy, retaining client kingdom status under Prasutagus until his death triggered the catastrophic revolt of 60–61 AD under Boudica.