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No 189 Queen Boudicca Silver Unit

No 189 Queen Boudicca Silver Unit Image

Obv: Stylised head of the war goddess Andraste right. Rev: Full-bodied horse galloping right with cabled mane, radial ornamentation above, small pellet above tail.

Andraste was a Celtic goddess thanked by Boudicca while fighting against the Roman occupation of Britain in AD 61. She was a warrior goddess, the goddess of victory, of ravens and of battles. Her name is thought to mean "the invincible one" or "she who has not fallen".

Date: Circa AD61

VA 794-1

Your Price:£2.99
Weight:2.10 g