LOT 2875
Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi, Vepo(comes?) AV Stater. Circa AD 15-40.
[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. Extremely Fine. Beautifully toned around the devices.(5.32gr, 21mm.).
ProvenanceFound 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.
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LOT 2875
Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi, Vepo(comes?) AV Stater.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £2,860
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Celts in Lower Danube AR Tetradrachm. Circa 300-100 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £26
Imitating Alexander III and Philip III of Macedon. Degraded head of Herakles to right / Stylised Zeus seated to left, holding eagle in right hand and sceptre with left. Cf. Lanz 910-932. 15.30gr, 30mm.
Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Celts in Lower Danube AR Tetradrachm. Circa 300-100 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £20
Imitating Alexander III and Philip III of Macedon. Degraded head of Herakles to right / Stylised Zeus seated to left, holding eagle in right hand and sceptre with left. Cf. Lanz 910-932. 13.59gr, 29mm.
Fine.
Property of a North London, UK, gentleman. -
Celtic Britannia. Belgae, Unknown Ruler AV Stater. Circa 60-20 BC.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £4,420
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 -. 4.87gr, 17mm, 6h.
Extremely Fine. Well-centred issue in rose gold with a beautiful smoke-grey toning. Extremely rare.
Probably found Hampshire, UK. Property of the vendor's grandfather, Douglas Howle, Farnborough, UK; thence by descent.
