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120 REMAINS OF THE ANGLO-ROMAN AGE. Maximian, and Diocletian); Leg., caravsius et fratres sui; Rev., Peace, to R., standing with olive branch and hasta pura ; Leg., PAX AVGGG. Li the field, S. P. and C. in the exergue.^ To these may be added many others in brass, pre- senting nothing worthy of mention, and consisting chiefly of coins of the Con- stantino family, Claudius Gothicus, Tetricus ; many Coin of Carausius found at 'NVeycock. -il j_l "n tt i "T* With the Kev., U rbs Koma, and a second brass of Nero ; two or three of Faustina Senior, and a Julia Domna. In addition to these, Mr. Parker men- tions having seen, in the course of his residence in the parish, " fair impressions of Domitian, Antoninus, Verus, Aurehanus, and Maxentius," and that he has " handled hundreds of brass and copper coins of a large size, of which the impressions were entirely defaced." One coin, however, brought to light during my investigation, is suflSciently remarkable to require a particular description, and may assist in establish- ing a date for the occupation of the tower ; this is a base silver Sceatta, lying amongst the foundations, and unfortu- nately shattered by a blow from a pick, but the surface not otherwise injured. Mr. Birch, of the British Museum, to whom it has been submitted, remarks : " This specimen is of value in Sceatta found at Weycock, Berks. n • • n connrmmg many m our collec- tion of the transition period, viz., the time between the departure of the Romans and succession of the Saxons." It has no lettering, but simply a device of two semi-lunes and lines, with peculiar curved lines on the other side, as shown in the annexed wood-cut. Doubtless, many other and equally valuable coins might be traced, as formerly buried here, which are now deposited in a hoard almost as unfathomable, the depths of private museums, and some sold, it has been ascertained, to London dealers. A small bronze female head, ploughed up in the •* A representation of this interesting llistoriea Britannica," recently published, coin has lieen given, from a specimen in pi. x., but the radiation usually seen on the British Museum, in the " Monumenta coins of Carausius is not expressed.