Lot 4620

Description

Ancient British, North Eastern Region, Inscribed coins, Corieltavi, Vepo Vepoc type, (c.5-15 A.D.), silver unit, (1.08 g), obv. plain with faint traces of wreath, rev. horse to right, solid head, double upper front legs, VEPOC[OMES] above, pellet in ring in front, below and below tail, (S.412, ABC 1869, Van A 95, NE 8-9, BMC 3310-14, M -). Toned, obverse die heavily degraded, full VEPOC above horse, very fine or better and very rare.

Ex Downies Auction 320, lot 2584.



This coin is attributed to Vepocomes based on readings of a few specimens showing further lettering.

Includes a ticket noting that the coin was found near Owmby, Lincolnshire in 1990.