CCI 72.0070

Physical Description

• Weight (in g): 2.47

Typological Description

Source: ABC 2679

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 20 BC–AD 10
• Denomination: Unit
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Ruler: Tasciovanos
  • Authority: Catuvellauni

• Geographic

  • Region: North Thames

• Obverse

  • Legend: VERLAMIO
  • Type: Geometric pattern forming eight (rarely six) pointed star around central pellet, VERLAMIO between points

• Reverse

  • Type: Bull left, pawing ground, tail raised over back, branch below
• TypeSeries: Ancient British Coins

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: Castle

References

• Reference: ABC 2679
• Reference: Hobbs 1745-51
• Reference: Spink 247
• Reference: Van Arsdell 1808
• Reference: Mack 172

Administrative History

• Collection: Colchester and Essex Museum

Notes

• Obverse Legend: VE[RLAMI]O

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: Institute of Archaeology, Oxford University