Iceni 50 BC – AD 43 Gold Stater Freckenham Crescents Phallic Type

Iceni 50 BC – AD 43 Gold Stater

Freckenham Crescents

Phallic Type

Solid back to back crescents with row of pellets projecting from each side, star above, pellet triad and star below/ Horse with large round head and closed mouth, pellet triad each side of phallic motif above

ABC1450, S426, 16mm, 5.37g

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.

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