Description
Denomination: Silver unit
Period: Celtic/Iron age
Date: 1st century (c AD30-43)
Origin: Iceni tribe mint. East Anglia
Condition: EF. obverse slightly off-centre
Obverse: Double crescent emblem on a vertical wreath
Reverse: Horse right. oval head with pellet for eye. reversed s below head. corn-ear mane. pelleted sun above. pellet triad under horse and further line of pellets by leg. SAENU below
Size and Weight: 12.5mm. 1.14g
References: Spink 441. ABC 1699
Features and Provenance: Ex Chris Rudd collection – comes with old ticket. He remarks that this coin was part of the famous ‘Forncett hoard’ found in Norfolk in 1997. In total 336 coins were unearthed. from Celtic and Roman eras. the latest being from between AD5 to 50. Some of the coins are now held in the British Museum. others went to local museums the rest were sold to collectors. hence your chance to purchase some fascinating history.
The Iceni inhabited the Norfolk. Suffolk and Cambridgeshire areas. East Anglia as it is today. Their most famous leader was Boudica. but this coin was issued some while before she was queen. They were great horse traders. hence the horse emblem. The king Saenu was one of the first to stamp his name on a coin and his name is meant to mean ‘Old One.’ He was more likely an administrator over various villages (pagus) rather than outright Chief or King and therefore his coins are even more scarce. The emblems on the obverse become an Iceni standard and is considered to represent a double moon motif.
Condition Summary. This varies with the age of coin and there are grades between
Uncirculated (U). As struck with no traces of wear
Extremely Fine (EF). Very slight traces of wear. all parts of legend etc present. visible and clear
Very Fine (VF). Some signs of wear on the higher parts of the relief. all parts of legend etc present. but maybe worn
Fine (F). Wear on the coin and parts of legend etc may be missing or not visible
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