An Iceni ‘Ecen’ silver unit, an Iron Age coin from East Anglia.
- The coin was minted by the Iceni tribe in Britain, circa 10–45 CE.
- The reverse side features two outline crescents back-to-back, with two pellets between them, on a central band set on a vertical wreath.
- The obverse depicts a stylized horse with the letters ‘CEN’ below, which forms part of the full legend ‘ECEN’.
- The ‘Ecen’ type is one of several variants of silver units issued by the Iceni.
- The name ‘Ecen’ may refer to a chieftain or religious leader of the tribe.
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