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LOT 2509

Celtic Britannia. Regni and Atrebates, Verica AR Unit. Circa AD 10-40. Verica Smiley type.

COM • F; above and below, voided crescent and pellet between pellets-in-ring / Boar standing to right; star above, VIRI below. ABC 1220; Van Arsdell 470-1; SCBC 131. Good Very Fine to Good Fine. Bold 'smile'.(1.15gr, 12mm, 7h.).

Provenance

Found Pulborough, West Sussex.
Ex Chris Rudd (Liz's List 68, no.17/17581 with coin ticket).
From the private collection of John Meredith, acquired since the 1990s; thence by descent.

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Verica Smiley Type

LOT 2509

Celtic Britannia. Regni and Atrebates, Verica AR Unit.

Sold for (Inc. bp): £130

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