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 THE PREHISTORIC PERIOD No. 20. Obv. Bearded head of rude work to the left ; in front, two small crosses ; the whole within a beaded circle. Rev. TASCIO. Horseman galloping to the left, holding javelin ; in front and behind, a star of pellets. JR- 1 6-j^ grains. No. 21. Obv. As No. 20, but of even ruder work. Rev. TASCIA. Nearly similar to No. 20. JR. 14! grains. The place of finding of either of these coins is not known, but I have an example of the same type found at Gayton, near Blisworth. A.B.C., pi. vi. Nos. 3 and 4. No. 22. Obv. TAS. Pegasus walking to the left, within a beaded circle. Rev. Winged griffin springing to the right ; around, three circles, that in the centre formed of pellets. JR. 20^- grains. There is no record of its place of finding. A.B.C., pi. vi. No. 6. No. 23. Obv. SEGO. on a tablet, within a circle formed of two lines twisted into a kind of guilloche pattern. Rev. Horseman to right, as on No. 14. JR. i<) grains. Place of finding unknown. A.B.C., pi. viii. No. 10. No. 24. Obv. DIAS. on a tablet, with an annulet or ring ornament above and below, in the centre of a star formed of two squares interlaced, one having incurved sides. Rev. VIR. or VER. beneath a horse galloping to the left ; above, a curved object of doubtful import. JR., Found near Harlow, on the borders of Herts and Essex. A. B.C., pi. vi. No. 14. COPPER AND BRASS COINS PLATE II. No. I. Obv. VERLAMIO. between the rays of a star-like ornament formed of two inter- lacing squares with incurved sides, one plain the other beaded. In the centre a boss with a raised rim. The points of the star end in annulets, and there are numerous pellets in the field. Rev. Bull to the left ; his foreleg raised and his tail in the air, surrounded by a wreath. JE 25^ to 33^ grains. Coins of this type have been found at Verulam ; at Chipping Warden, Northants ; Chesterford and Harlow, Essex ; and at Biggleswade and Sandy, Beds. A.B.C., pi. vii. No. 3 and p. 537. No. 2. Obv. A ring ornament in the centre of a star formed of two interlacing squares, the whole within a kind of wreath. Rev. Bull as on No. I, but to the right, and within a beaded circle. & 33i grains- Specimens are recorded from Braughing, Herts, and Harlow, Essex. A.B.C., pi. vii. No. 4 and p. 538. No. 3. Obv. Ornament formed by a square with loops at the corners interlacing another square with incurved sides. There are crescents and pellets outside two of the corners of the latter, and ring ornaments within the other two. In the centre is a small cross ; the whole is surrounded by a beaded circle. Rev. TASCI. Horse galloping to the left ; above a ring ornament and trefoil ; the whole within a beaded circle. JE 3-rV grains. A smaller coin of inferior workmanship, and weighing only 14-^ grains, was found at Braughing, Herts. I have seen a coin of the full size that was found at Barrington, Cambs. A.B.C., pi. vii. No. 5 and p. 538. 247