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 THE PREHISTORIC PERIOD No. 4. Obv. Cruciform ornament, much like that on No. 2, but with three pellets between the central crescents and several ring ornaments in the field. Rev. TASC. Horseman galloping to the right, brandishing the carnyx or war- trumpet ; in front of the horse, a wheel and three pellets ; behind, a wheel. There is an exergual line, but nothing in the space below. Af 85 grains. This coin was among those found at High Wycombe. A nearly similar coin was found near St. Albans, but reads TAS only. A.B.C., pi. v. Nos. IO, 12. No. 5. Obv. Nearly similar to that of No. 4. Rev. TASC. As No. 4, but a ring ornament below the exergual line. N 84! grains. Specimens have been found near Mailing and Sevenoaks ; in the Victoria Park, London, and near Chelmsford. A.B.C., pi. v. No. II, pi. xx. No. n. No. 6. Obv. TASCI. between the limbs of a cruciform ornament, proceeding from two crescents in the centre, and terminating in ring ornaments. Rev. [TjASC. A horse galloping to the right ; above, a bucranium. A/ Found at Reculver. Another found at West Mailing, Kent, weighs 2O^ grains. A. B.C., pi. v. No. 13. No. 7. Obv. TASC. within a compartment, placed across a triple band, curved lines and ring ornaments in the field. Rev. Pegasus, springing to the left ; in front and behind, a small ring ornament ; above, two pellets; below, a small star. N l 21-^5- grains. Specimens have been found at Thrapstone, Northamptonshire (20^ grains), and near Stoke Mandeville, Bucks (20f grains). A. B.C., pi. v. No. 14. No. 8. Obv. Similar to that of No. 4, but with the letters VER among the ornaments. Rev. TASC. Horseman, as on No. 4. N 84-^ grains. Said to have been found at Old Sarum ; another, with the letters less distinct, found at High Wycombe. A variety has a T between the central crescents. A. B.C., pi. vi. No. ii. No. 9. Obv. VERO.* between the limbs of a cruciform ornament, with two crescents in the centre. Rev. TAS. below a horse prancing to the left ; above, a bucranium. A/ 2 1 grains. It is not known where this coin was found, but another of the same type, though showing some other details, was found near Oundle. A. B.C., pi. xx. Nos. 13, 14. No. 10. Obv. TASCIO. on a tablet ; above and below, a wheel, with annulets and pellets on either side. Rev. SEGO. in front of a horseman galloping to the right, holding a trumpet ; behind, a wheel ; below the exergual line, a ring ornament. N 82 T 9 ^ grains. This coin is in the Hunter collection at Glasgow, and its place of finding is unknown. A fine specimen was found near Tring, Herts (84 grains), and others in Kent. A.B.C., pi. viii. No. n, xx. No. 9. No. II. Obv. TASCIO. within a compartment ; above and below, a wheel, with a pellet on either side. Rev. Horse prancing to the left ; above, a wheel, with four pellets for spokes ; below, a coiled serpent. Af 2O^ grains. This is the quarter of the larger coin No. IO, but it is not known where it was found. A. B.C., pi. xx. No. 10. 1 Erroneously stated in A.B.C. as 28-^ grains. 8 The O may possibly be merely a kite-shaped ornament. 245