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Auction: 15005 - Ancient, British and Foreign Coins and Commemorative Medals
Lot: 362

Celtic, Atrebates and Regni, Verica (c.AD 10-40), gold Stater, 5.37g, vine leaf dividing vi-ri, rev. horseman right holding spear and shield, c o f around (ABC 1193; BMC 1159-67; Mack 125; S.121) slightly off-centre but a good strike with light wear to the high points, very fine, these clashed die 'error' dies extremely rare

This obverse die, a well documented 'error' die, is known from coins both before and after being 'clashed' with a reverse die of the same type. A fuller description of this die pairing can be found in SNC, November 1994 'Clashed Dies and the Organization of Verica's Mint' by Robert Van Arsdell. The continued use of the die after the sustained damage gives a valuable insight into Celtic mint organization

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