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CELTIC COINS Atrebates and Regni, Verica, silver Unit, naked male figure standing facing holding lituus, below to right com, below to left mif, reverse laureate male bust facing right, veri behind, ca before, 1.3 gms (CCB 533.1; S 137). Quite heavy porosity to obverse and figure a little weak, though legend clear and readable; obverse about very fine, struck (as always) on a concave flan (£50-60)

Van Arsdell remarks “there is some question which is the obverse, Mack indicated the bust side. It appears the bust occupies the concave side which is normally the reverse.” The bust shows a reasonably good likeness to Tiberius and was probably copied from a coin of the emperor. Illustration enlarged x 2.