ROMAN COINS IN DERBYSHIRE. 22 1 



. ... CAESARVESPASIANVSAVG. 



Id est, 

 Imperator Caesar Vespasianus Augustus. 



Reverse. 

 A naked figure standing in profile resting his left hand elevated 

 & turned back towards y e head, on a staff, with its right hand 

 extended over an altar before it, and this inscription, 



IOVIS CVSTOS 

 which needs no explanation. 



N.B. — The letters upon y e obverse have y r feet towards y e edge 

 of y e coin (as all Vespasian's coins which I have seen have), but 

 those on y e Reverse are in y e usual way. 



Flavius Vespasianus died 25 th June Anno U. C. 831, which 

 was in y e year of our Lord, 79. 



V. This is of y e Emperor Hadrian, having on y e one side his 

 head thus circumscribed, 



HADRIANVSAVGCOSHIPP. 

 Id est, 

 Hadrianus Augustus Consul tertium Pater Patriae. 



Reverse. 

 A figure in a standing posture & habited in a loose garment, 

 girt about his waist, supporting with his right arm a branch of a 

 tree (which it grasps in its left hand) & y e right hand is extended 

 & holds something like a Sistrum, & is thus inscribed, 



FELICI T ASAVG, that is 

 Felicitas Augusti. 



Hadrian was y e 3 d time Consul in y e year of Rome 870, which 

 answers to y e year of our Lord 118. 



VI. This is a coin of Antoninus Pius, as fresh as if just out of 

 y e mint, & is quite bright, being one of those y* was found in y l 

 state, as before mentioned. On one side is his head, and this 

 circumscription, 



ANTONINVSAVG PIVPPTRPXII, Id est, 

 Antoninus Augustus Pius Pater Patriae Tributritia(«'<r)potestate 

 dno decimum. 



