★ Vepocomes Gold Issue ★

Celtic Britannia. Corieltauvi, Vepo(comes?) AV Stater. Circa AD 15-40. Vepocomes Gold Issue

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. 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.