LOT 2871
Celtic Britannia. Belgae, Unknown Ruler AV Stater. Circa 60-20 BC.
Uninscribed coinage; 'Cheesefoot Head' type (SO5-6). Wreath with pelleted bar intersecting, abstract hair and face around / Triple-tailed horse to right with beaded mane, charioteer's arm above; wheel below, large pelleted sun before and above head(?), annulets and pellet in field. ABC 761; Bean Q1-13; Van Arsdell -; SCBC -. Extremely Fine. Well-centred issue in rose gold with a beautiful smoke-grey toning. Extremely rare.(4.87gr, 17mm, 6h.).
ProvenanceProbably found Hampshire, UK.
Property of the vendor's grandfather, Douglas Howle, Farnborough, UK; thence by descent.
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Celtic Britannia. The Dobunni, Eisu Fourrée Unit. AD 15-30.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Celiticized head to right / Celticized horse with triple-tail to left. Cf. ABC 2081; cf. SCBC 382; cf. Van Arsdell 1110. 0.56gr, 12mm.
Fair.
Acquired on the UK art market before 2000. Property of an Essex, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Britannia. Cantiaci, Thames Nipples Cast Potin. 1st century BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £182
Class II. Outline head to right around large central nipple / Crude outline bull to left around large central nipple. ABC 174; BMC 715-723; SCBC 64. 1.33gr, 15mm.
Very Fine.
Found Tendring, Essex. Property of an Essex gentleman. -
Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi, Vepo(comes?) AV Stater. Circa AD 15-40.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
[Wreath] / Lunate horse to left with triangular head, pellet rosette before, star below, VEP above. ABC 1851; Van Arsdell 905; BMC 3274-75; SCBC 407. 5.32gr, 21mm.
Extremely Fine. Beautifully toned around the devices.
Found Catterick, Yorkshire, UK. From a private Durham, UK, collection.
For the ruler's full name see ABC note (p.96): Vepo- 'voice, word' is the first part of this ruler's name and -c[o]mes 'friend, companion, comrade?' could be the second part or it might - just might - be a Latinate honorific (see ABC 1869 note). The letter F for filius (Latin 'son') on many of his coins indicates that Vepo- was probably a son of Cor-, whose full name might be something like Corionos 'army chief' or Corrios 'the dwarf' (take your pick). Coins inscribed VEP directly followed the uninscribed South Ferriby series. Area date code: NE8-9.
