Silver Unit - Verica Verica Helmeted Victory Right

Verica was the son of Commius and the last client king of the Atrebates before his expulsion by Catuvellauni expansion around 43 AD — his flight to Rome and appeal to Claudius is one of the directly cited pretexts for the Roman invasion of Britain that same year. Whether that diplomatic episode carried genuine weight or was merely convenient cover for Claudian ambition is still debated.

ABC 1247 is among the more tightly dated issues in his series, placed in the middle of his reign before the political pressure from the Catuvellauni became acute.