LOT 2952
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Verica AR Unit. Circa AD 10-40. Southern mint. Head on Spear type.
Bull butting to right, VERICA above, REX below / Female standing to left, head on spear behind, COM-MI F around. ABC 1235; VA 506; BMC 1450-84; S 137. Good Very Fine. Sharply struck on toned silver, lovely figure, sharp VERICA.(1.12gr, 12mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceEx Dr Josef Brewi collection.
Ex Chris Rudd, 135, lot 16, ref. no.17852.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
The king's name, which may mean something like 'manly', is completely and clearly displayed on this coin. The butting bull is copied from coins of Augustus. Dr John Creighton thinks the head on the spear may be that of Commios and may refer to 'a possible cult of Commius' (Coins and power in Late Iron Age Britain, 2000, 191-93). An intriguing insight.
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Good Very Fine.
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Very Fine.
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