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Gold Plated Stater - Vepo Vepo Vep Contemporary Counterfeit
| Issuer | Corieltauvi tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 10-43 |
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| Diameter | 20 mm |
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| Obverse description | Severely plain and nearly featureless obverse, as is characteristic of Corieltauvi contemporary counterfeits struck on a bronze core subsequently gold-plated. The surface is domed and convex, exhibiting a faint central swirl or boss — a vestigial echo of the abstracted wreath or hair pattern found on the prototype Gallo-Belgic stater tradition. The gold plating shows considerable wear and loss, exposing the underlying bronze substrate at several points, with an irregular, lumpy flan edge consistent with unofficial production. |
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| Reverse description | The reverse displays a highly stylised Celtic horse motif, rendered in the abstract manner typical of late Corieltauvi coinage. A schematic horse is depicted in profile, composed of curved crescentic forms and pellets, with a central geometric element — a triangular or lozenge-shaped motif — representing the body or harness. Multiple pellet groups are arranged in the field to the left, and additional crescents and annulets occupy the lower field. The partial legend VEP appears above the horse in Latin characters, a truncated reference to the issuing authority. The overall design closely follows the prototype of Van Arsdell 905 but is rendered with diminished precision consistent with a contemporary counterfeit. |
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| Reverse lettering | VEP |
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