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Silver Minim - Verica Verica Viric Retrograde
| Issuer | Atrebates and Regini tribes (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 10-20 |
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| Value | Minim (1⁄200) |
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| Obverse description | Retrograde Latin legend VIRIC occupying the majority of the flat, unadorned field, rendered in mirror image as was characteristic of certain Celtic die-cutting practices. The letters are boldly incuse and occupy the central field without any accompanying decorative motifs or border devices. The irregular flan edge is typical of hand-struck Celtic minims of this period. |
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| Reverse script | Latin |
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Verica ruled the Atrebates in the years immediately following Roman diplomatic engagement under Augustus, and his coins — including these tiny silver minims — reflect a tribe navigating client-kingdom politics with one eye on Rome. The retrograde inscription on this variety is not a blunder; retrograde legends appear consistently enough across Verica's coinage to suggest either a deliberate workshop convention or a die-cutter working from a mirror-image template without correction.