Iceni Ecen AD 10-43 Silver Unit Ecen Ed

Iceni Ecen AD 10-43 Silver Unit

Ecen Ed

Double Crescent on vertical wreath / Globular horse  right with oval head and pellet for eye, S below head, corn ear mane, pelletal sun

ABC1672, S444; 12mm, 0.78g

This coin comes with a rough find area provenance

 

Ecen was originally thought to be a tribal name although this is now considered to be doubtful. Ecen may be of Germanic origin and might mean ‘Oak master’. This may imply that Ecen was a druid, or religious leader as well as being a chieftain. It is thought that Ecen ruled alongside Antedios and possibly one other ruler.