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LOT 2953
Celtic Britannia. Atrebates and Regni, Verica AR Unit. Circa AD 10-20.
Thyrsus between two cornucopiae, two-handled wine cup below, COM-[MI F] around / Long-robed figure seated right, with left hand raised, VERI-[CA] around. ABC 1241; VA 531; BMC 1393-419; S 134. Near Extremely Fine. A delightful Roman-style coin, skilfully engraved and superbly struck.(1.34gr, 12mm, 4h.).
Provenance
Found in W.Sussex and recorded by PAS.
Ex Chris Rudd, 130, lot 25 ref. no.16847.
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.
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