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Six pieces of third brass indistinguishable. The effigy appears 

 to be the same in each. The only lettering remaining on the 

 better specimens reads ETRICUS, ETHI0TJ8 and ETDRICUS 

 respectively, iuother type spells TRICTJS only. Surely these 

 belong to Tetricus. 



Two third brass of Carausius of different types. Carausius, 

 Admiral of the Fleet, revolted and styled himself Emperor of 

 Britain ; his coins are very numerous, particularly in this 

 neighbourhood, he probably coined them for the payment of the 

 soldiers and mariners, as nonpayment of arrears of wages was for 

 centuries the most fertile cause of insurrection amongst mercenaries 

 of Rome. 



One third brass of Valens in fair condition, but the margin 

 faulty. The same likeness can be seen upon several of the 

 undecipherable pieces. 



One of very rude workmanship has been returned as of Gallic 

 origin, it is evidently an attempt at copying some Roman coin of 

 the period. The same remark also applies to another specimen 

 almost too bad to be recognized other than as a coin. 



Early English. 



As with the Roman, it is difficult to name the majority of 

 these with certainty. 



There is a penny, probably of Edward III., this has been 

 quite spoiled by the finder rubbing it down to ascertain whether 

 it is really silver. 



A penny showing the York mint mark which may be 

 Richard III., Edward IV., or Henry YII. Obverse, key on the 

 right of neck. Reverse, open quatrefoil in centre of cross. 



Four coins in very bad condition, probably Edward IV. 

 pennies, also two Durham pennies of presumably the same 

 Monarch. 



A halfpenny of the same reign, recognized by the rose in the 

 centre of the reverse. 



Half groat. Edward IV. : — C on the breast ; reverse m.m., 

 rose before posui, &q.., CIVITAS CANTOR (Canterbury). 



Groat, Edward IV. : — Obverse, Edward, &c., quatrefoil on 

 side of neck. Reverse, CIVITAS. LONDON; and another, with 

 trefoil each side neck and C on breast. Reverse, CIVITAS. 

 cOVETRE (Coventry). 



