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Britannia, the Atrebates & Regni AV 1/4 Stater. Verica, AD 10-40. COM F within tablet, pellet within annulet above and below; all within beaded border / Horse galloping to right; VI above, three pellets below; all within beaded border. ABC 1199 var. (pellets below horse); Van Arsdell 466-1 var. (same); Mack 112; CCI 82.0182 (this coin). 1.13g, 9mm, 8h.
Good Extremely Fine. Rare.
This coin published at the Celtic Coin Index (https://cci.arch.ox.ac.uk/);
Ex Chris Rudd Ltd, List 74, March 2004, no. 26;
Ex Chris Rudd Ltd, List 9, 1993, no. 17;
Reportedly in trade (Baldwin's) in July 1982.
A son of Commios, Verica succeeded his elder brother Eppillus as King of the Atrebates in about AD 15. He was recognised by Rome as Rex and as an ally. A disastrous war with the Catuvellauni eventually led to his capital of Calleva being conquered in or around AD 25, and the total loss of his kingdom by about AD 40. Expelled from Britain around this time, the emperor Claudius used the pretext of aiding Verica as cause to launch his invasion of Britain.
Good Extremely Fine. Rare.
This coin published at the Celtic Coin Index (https://cci.arch.ox.ac.uk/);
Ex Chris Rudd Ltd, List 74, March 2004, no. 26;
Ex Chris Rudd Ltd, List 9, 1993, no. 17;
Reportedly in trade (Baldwin's) in July 1982.
A son of Commios, Verica succeeded his elder brother Eppillus as King of the Atrebates in about AD 15. He was recognised by Rome as Rex and as an ally. A disastrous war with the Catuvellauni eventually led to his capital of Calleva being conquered in or around AD 25, and the total loss of his kingdom by about AD 40. Expelled from Britain around this time, the emperor Claudius used the pretext of aiding Verica as cause to launch his invasion of Britain.