Allen informs readers that this was how Prasutagus had come to gain full control over the Iceni (Allen 2).
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This difference, Allen explains, tells archeologists and historians when Prasutagus started his reign because the coins did not start reading the name of the tribe until around AD 47.
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It has also been discovered that the name of Antedios’ succeeding ruler Prasutagus appears on the coins as well.
After a minor rebellion by the Iceni in 47 AD, king Prasutagus was allowed to rule independently as a client king.