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Silver Unit Kelling Boar
| Issuer | Iceni tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 15 BC - 20 AD |
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| Value | Silver Unit |
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| Obverse description | Stylised boar advancing to right in typical late Iron Age Celtic artistic convention, rendered with characteristic abstraction. The animal's prominent bristled back is depicted as a series of raised curved ridges, with a single pellet marking the eye positioned on the shoulder. A pellet rosette occupies the upper field above the boar's back, while an isolated pellet appears in the lower field beneath the animal's body. The flan is irregular and the design fills the available field with confident, schematic Celtic craftsmanship. |
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| Reverse description | A horse prancing to right rendered in the highly stylised, abstracted manner characteristic of Icenic coinage. The mane is indicated by a row of beads, and a pellet triad marks the mouth area of the animal. A ringed pellet device occupies the upper field above the horse's back, serving as a typical Icenic decorative motif. The lower field is plain, unadorned by additional devices or inscription. The design is executed with the confident linear simplicity typical of late British Iron Age die-cutting. |
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| Mintage | ND (15 BC - 20 AD) |
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