By Mr. and Mrs. B. H. Cunnington. 93 



Coins. 



We are indebted to Mr. H. St. George Gray for very kindly 

 identifying and describing the coins found at Casterley. As Mr. 

 Gray remarks they cover a period of nearly 300 years, and it is a 

 little surprising tbat more were not found, 



1. CLAUDIUS I., A.D. 41— 54. Second brass (dupondius). Obv.:— 

 (Tl. CLAVDIVS CAESAR AVG. P.M. TR.P. IMP. P.P.)=Bare 

 head to left. Rev. :— (S.) C.=Pallas standing to r., throwing a 

 dart and holding a buckler. Struck A.D. 41. Cohen 84. (This 

 coin has been burnt). 

 Found in burnt layer at entrance to rectilinear enclosure. 

 NERO, A.D. 54—68. Second brass {dupondius). Obv. :— NERO 

 CLAVD. CAESAR AVG. GER. P.M. TR.P- IMP. P.P.)=Headto 

 right; a globe below. Rev. : — S.C.=Victory ascending, and 

 holding a buckler upon which is inscribed S.P.Q.R. Struck 

 between AD. 66 and 68. Cohen 292. 



Found with fragments of Samian bowls of forms 29 and 30, 

 4^ft. deep, at entrance to rectilinear enclosure. 

 VESPASIAN, A.D. 69— 79. Second brass (dupondius). Obv.:— 

 IMP. CAESAR VESPASIAN AVG. COS- lll. = Laureated head 

 to right. Rev. : — S.C= Eagle with head turned to right, stand- 

 ing on a globe. Struck A.D. 71. Cohen 480. 

 Found in surface soil over Ditch No. 2. 

 VESPASIAN. Same type as No. 3. 



Found in surface soil over Pit 1. 

 FAUSTINA senior, wife of Antoninus Pius (died A.D. 141). 

 First brass (sestertius). Poor specimen. 

 Surface Ditch No. 7. 



6. MARCUS AURELIUS, A.D. 140— 180. First brass (sestertius). 

 Poor specimen. 



Found in surface soil, Ditch No. 7. 



7. ALLECTUS, A.D. 293—296. Third brass. Obv. :-IMP. C 

 ALLECTVS P.F. AVG. =Bust radiated, draped, and cuirassed. 

 Rev. : — PAX AVG.=Peace standing to left, holding an olive 

 branch in right hand, and transverse sceptre in left hand. S.P. 

 in field. ML. in exergue. Cohen 37. 



Found in surface soil over Ditch No. 10. 



8. HELENA, wife of Constantius Chlorus, and mother of Constan- 

 tine I. (died A.D. 328). Third brass (silvered). Obv. :— 

 FL. HELENA AVGVSTA=Draped bust to right, with a diadem 

 ornamented with pearls and a pearl necklace. Rev. : — 

 SECVRITAS REIPVBLICE=Helena, veiled, standing to left, 

 holding a branch and raising her dress. In exergue R Q with 

 a wreath between (1). Cohen 12. 



Found 1ft. deep in outer ditch at DD. 



