CELTIC, Iceni. Ecen

Just picked this up from todays CNG sale. I haven't added many ancients recently. For some reason, I am more selective on the Ancients that I purchase than I am with my world coins.

I need to do some more research on this one. The comical (to me) horse really drew me to it. This is CNGs photo and description.



CELTIC, Iceni. Ecen. Circa AD 25-38. AR Unit (15mm, 1.15 g). Ecen Symbol (Icenian J) type. Two opposed crescents with pellets between, superimposed upon band of three lines surrounded by two lines of pellets / Horse leaping right; six pellets on shoulder; rosette of five pellets to upper left; trace of EC[E] below horse. Van Arsdell 764-1; ABC 1663; SCBC 445. Toned, some porosity, double struck. Good VF.

From the Matthew Curtis Collection.

 

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That's really cool, I'd love to see what your research unveils.

 

Man did I really want to add an Iceni coin to my collection when I was living in England. I was right down the road from their ancient capitol. Sadly I never did but hopefully one day!

 

Simply BEAuuuutiful Celtic piece right there. Big congrats.
I really do enjoy the Celts near abstract art on some of these.
The horse reminds me of...

Here's another fun horse:

Eastern Celts
AR Drachm (15-16 mm, 2.02 g), 2nd to 1st century BC. Imitation of Philip II of Macedon, ’Kapostal’ Type.
Obv. Celticized head of laureate Zeus to right.
Rev. Celticized horseman to left; large crest above head, crescent to right. Göbl OTA pl. 39, 503/1; Kostial 821.
Very fine. Former: AuctionesGmbH

 

Nice coin, @Chris B . I really enjoy Celtic art.

I have one from when Boudicca went berserk (deservedly so!)

ICENI


Celtic Britain Iceni Boudicca 61 CE 1.03g Celt Hd r Celtic horse galloping Seaby 434 Scarce

 

@Ryro @Alegandron Your coins remind me that most/all of these have prominent knee joints on the horses. Makes me wonder if there was a reason for this. As different as our coins are that part is relatively consistent.

 

Though not from Iceni celts, these Durotriges AV staters are from Celtic Britain. I've just recently bought them from a private collection:

Ruler: Durotriges celts
Denomination: AR stater , minted: Durotriges region (current England, near Dorset); 65 BC - 45 AD
Obs: Head of Apollo right, devolved to wreath and crescents;
Rev: Disjointed horse left; pellets above, pellet in lozenge above tail, zigzag and pellet pattern between two parallel exergue lines
Weight: 4.05g; Ø:1.8cm
Catalogue: Van Arsdell 1235-1, ABC 2157, SCBC 365, Cranborne Chase (Durotrigan E) type
Provenance: Ex private collection, acquired: 17-09-2019


Ruler: Durotriges celts
Denomination: AR stater , minted: Durotriges region (current England, near Dorset); 65 BC - 45 AD
Obs: Head of Apollo right, devolved to wreath and crescents;
Rev: Disjointed horse left; pellets above, pellet in lozenge above tail, zigzag and pellet pattern between two parallel exergue lines
Weight: 3.85g; Ø:1.8cm
Catalogue: Van Arsdell 1235-1, ABC 2157, SCBC 365, Cranborne Chase (Durotrigan E) type
Provenance: Ex private collection, acquired: 17-09-2019