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Silver Unit 'Icenian J'
| Issuer | Iceni tribe |
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| Year | 35-43 |
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| Value | 1/4 Silver Stater (1⁄40) |
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| Obverse description | Central double-crescent emblem rendered in the Celtic abstract style, composed of two opposed crescents forming a symmetrical lozenge-like motif within a beaded or pellet border. The crescents are flanked by additional pellets and decorative elements arranged in the field, characteristic of Icenian artistic convention. The overall composition is geometrically bold, with curvilinear forms typical of Late Iron Age British coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Celticized horse prancing to the right, rendered in the highly stylized, abstracted manner typical of Icenian coinage of the late pre-Roman period. The horse's body is composed of sweeping curves with disconnected limbs suggested by pellet-tipped appendages. A cluster of pellets appears above the horse's back, possibly representing a sun symbol or decorative field ornament. The design reflects the degenerate derivative tradition ultimately derived from Macedonian gold stater prototypes. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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