Atrebates Verica AD 10-40 Helmeted Victory Right Silver Unit

Atrebates Verica AD 10-40

Verica Helmeted Victory Right Silver Unit

Diademed head right, VIRI in front/Figure seated right, branch in right hand and spear in left

ABC1247,(Cracked die), Excessively Rare

1.32g, 14x12mm

Comes with previous handwritten label

Verica, or ‘the high one’ was the third so called son of Commios and was by far the most successful. After Tincomarus and Eppillus divided the kingdom of Commios Verica reunited it and ruled for around 30 years. He became one of the most powerful of the Celtic kings, second only to Cunobelinus. There is little evidence of any challenge to his authority at least until AD 35 when Epaticcus and Caratacus threatened from the north. These threats were perhaps the catalyst for what appears to be the only direct reference to Verica in classical texts where he is referred to as Bericus. Bericus is almost certainly Verica. If Verica was deposed it is possible that his kingdom was restored to him by Claudius shortly before the Romans invaded in AD 43.