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A HISTORY OF HERTFORDSHIRE No. 12. Obv. TASCIO RICON. in two compartments of a tablet with curved ends, placed in front of a five-fold wreath of plain and corded lines ; curved lines proceeding from the angles between the wreath and tablet. Rev. Horseman to the left, armed with sword, shield, and cuirass, and looking back- wards ; below, a ring ornament ; an annulet in front. fj 84 grains. This coin was found at St. Ives, Huntingdonshire. Another was found at Leagrave, near Luton. Others are recorded from Norwich, Rome, and Rouen. There are several varieties of the legend, such as TASCI RICONI, TASCIOV RICON, TASCI RICON, and TASCI RICOIN. They have been found at Halstead, Castle Hedingham, and near Epping, Essex ; near Biggleswade and Dunstable, Bedfordshire ; and an ancient forgery in brass at Wantage, Berks. A. B.C., pi. viii. Nos. 6, 7, 8, 9, xx. No. 12. SILVER COINS PLATE I. No. 13. Obv. VER. within a beaded circle. Rev. TASCIA. Horse cantering to the right. JR 2i| grains. The coin engraved is in the British Museum. I have a specimen that was found at Verulam. A. B.C., pi. vii. No. I. No. 14. Obv. VER. As No. 13. Rev. Naked horseman prancing to the right, wearing a diadem ; the whole within a beaded circle. JR. 20^ grains. Finding place unknown. I have also a small coin of the same type found at Dorchester, Oxon, and weighing less than 12 grains. It may represent the half of the larger coins. A.B.C., pi. vii. 2 and p. 537. No. 15. Obv. VERL. in the angles of a cruciform ornament, with a squareen closing a cross in the centre. The whole within a beaded circle. Rev. TAS. above a boar running to the right ; below, a star ; a beaded circle around the whole. JR. 2o grains. Locality unknown, but another specimen was found on the site of ancient Verulam. A third is in the Bodleian Library at Oxford. A. B.C., pi. xxi. No. i. and p. 245. No. 1 6. Obv. TASC. on a tablet placed within a triple circle, the centre one beaded. Rev. Horseman galloping to the left, almost hidden by a long shield ; two bands streaming backwards from his shoulder. JR. 1 8 grains. Other specimens weigh as much as 23 and 24 grains. I have an ancient forgery made of copper, plated, which was found at Biggleswade. A.B.C., pi. vi. No. 2. No. 17. Obv. TASC. on a tablet, much as on the gold coin No. 7. Rev. Pegasus to the left ; a star and pellets in the field. There are horn-like projec- tions from the head of Pegasus. JR i8| grains. It is not known where this unique coin was found. A. B.C., pi. vi. No. I. No. 1 8. Obv. TASCIA. Laureate, beardless head to the right, within a beaded circle. Rev. Bull butting to the left. JR. i8 grains. Some specimens show a beaded circle on the reverse. The type seems copied from that of a silver coin of Augustus. A. B.C., pi. vi. No. 5. No. 1 9. Obv. TASCIA. An eagle standing to the left, its head turned to the right ; the whole within a beaded circle. Rev. Griffin walking to the right ; in front, a ring ornament ; below, a triangle of pellets. JR. This coin is in the Bodleian Library. I have another specimen of the type grains), found at Wallingford. It seems to read TASCIO. A.B.C., pi. vi. No. 7. 246