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Silver 1/2 Unit - Vepo Vepo Vepoc Half
| Issuer | Corieltauvi tribe (Celtic Britain) |
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| Year | 10-43 |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | A stylised horse advancing to the right, rendered in the characteristic abstract Celtic manner, with a distinctive doubling of the upper forelegs — a diagnostic feature of this Corieltauvian issue. The horse's body is composed of flowing linear elements, with pellet and ring ornaments visible in the field below. Partial traces of the Latin inscription VEPOC[O]MES are distributed around the periphery of the design, the lettering partially off-flan due to the small irregular flan. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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The Corieltauvi occupied a broad territory across what is now Lincolnshire, Leicestershire, and Nottinghamshire, and their coinage is unusual among British tribal issues for showing clear evidence of multiple rulers — or possibly joint rulership — inferred from coins bearing paired names. Vepo, Vepoc, and related inscriptions have generated considerable debate about whether these represent a single ruler's name in variant abbreviated forms or distinct individuals sharing authority. No Roman historical source names them directly.
This fractional denomination was likely produced in the years immediately preceding Claudius's invasion of 43 AD, after which Corieltauvian coinage ceased.