ROMAN COINS FOUND AT LITTLE CHESTER. II3 



COS . Ill .P.P. Figure, Mars gradiens, over his shoulder a 

 mantle, the right hand extended; in the left a whip, the lash 

 nowed (base silver, 49 grains). A.D. 222. 



MAXIMINVS PIVS AVG . GERM. ra>. FIDES MILITVM. 

 Figure standing, holding in each hand a signum militare (arg. 

 M\ grains). A.D. 235-6, 



IMP . PHILIPPVS AVG. rev. SAECVLARES AVG . G. 

 in the centre a column, on which is COS . Ill . (arg. 56^^ grains). 

 A.D. 244-9. 



IMP . PHILIPPVS AVG. rev. SAECVLARES AVGG. 

 Figure, an antelope (arg. 48I grains). 



IMP . M . IVL . PHILIPPVS AVG. rev. PM . TR . P . 

 Ill . COS .p.p. Figure, a female standing stolated, in the 

 right hand a spear, ending in a caduceus, in her left a cornucopia 

 (arg. 46 grains). 



FL . MAX . THEODORA AVG. rev. PIETAS ROMAN A. 

 Figure, a female standing nursing a child in her left arm, and 

 holding her right hand on her breast : to the left of the figure is a 

 cross patee ; in the exergue T . R . P. (small brass) 292. 



IMP . CARAVSIVS P.P. AVG. rev. MONETA . Figure 

 standing, holding a balance in her right hand, and a cornucopia 

 in her left. 3rd. B. A.D. 293-300. 



IMP . CARAVSIVS P.P. AVG. rev. PAX . AVG. Figure 

 standing, holding in right hand a branch, in the left a hasta, 

 entwined with a serpent. 3rd B. 



(One similar to above is illustrated and described further on.) 



Another, the same, excepting that the figure holds a cornucopia 

 instead of a hasta. 3rd B. 



IMP . CONSTANTINVS P.P. AVG. rev. PRINCIPI 

 INVENTVTIS. Figure, a warrior, holding in each hand a 

 signum militare between the letters S . A. ; under his feet, 

 P . T . R (2nd B.). A.D. 306-337. 



IMP . CONSTANTINVS MAX . AVG. rev. VICTORIAE . 

 LARTAE . PRINC . PER P. An altar charged with a star, 

 over which two figures of Victory are holding a shield, inscribed 

 VOT . PR. in the exergue S T R. 

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