Iceni 50 BC – AD 43 Silver Half Unit Norfolk Ring Boar

Iceni 50 BC – AD 43 Silver Half Unit

Norfolk Ring Boar

Stylised boar with bristles and curly tail. Single front leg below knee / Annulate horse right with large round head, pellet rosette above, pellet triad below

Rare

ABC1621, S437, 10mm, 0.51g

ex Graham Slater Collection.

The Iceni tribe of eastern Britain are probably the best known worldwide due to Boudicca’s exploits. Again an extensive series of silver and gold with as many as 10 individual rulers possibly named. The earliest staters are thought to be the Norfolk Wolf type coins, well ornamented and most attractive.