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Antoninus Pius. — [j. p.]* This coin, singularly enough, is one 
of the rare types commemorating the conquest of Britain, 
and minted during the fourth consulate of the Emperor, of 
which the following is a description: — Obverse, " axtonixvs . 
Pivs . avg. p.p.t.p.p. cos. in. (Antoninvs . pivs . Avgvstvs . 
pater . patrim . tribvnitia . poteste . consrl . tertivm.) " A radia- 
ted head of the Emperor to the right. Reverse, " Britannia . 
cos . hit. (Britannia consul quartern) : " a female figure seated 
on a rock in an attitude of dejection, before her a large oval 
shield and a military standard. — [h. d.] (See Plate.) 
This type is of considerable interest on two points. First, 
That while Antoninus struck several coins commemorating 
different periods of the subjugation of Britain, this is 
thought, from the desponding attitude of the emblematical 
female figure, to denote that the conquest was then ended. 
Secondly, As the only other coins found on previous explora- 
tions are of Trajan, a.d. 98, they may point to a probable 
period when the Dowkerbottom Caves were first inhabited ; 
while that of xVntoninus, a.d. 131, to the last occupancv, 
which was, perhaps, during the second century, unless we 
suppose that the coins of the latter continued in circulation 
among the Brigantine or Romano-British inhabitants of the 
Yorkshire hills during the many changing and turbulent 
years which succeeded. — [h. d.] 
There was also a fragment of an iron hook and ring, obvi- 
ously of comparatively modern date, which had probably fallen 
in accidentally ; but no pottery occurred. The hard stalagmite 
was then dug through down to the rock, four yards and a half 
thick! At about 18 inches below the surface, a small broken 
flint implement was found, which had not only been used, as 
evidenced by its edge, but also broken at a remote period. 
The flint was stained or discoloured with what a numismatist 
* The letters "J. F." distinguish Mr. Farcer's communication: " H. D.," 
Mr. Denny's. 
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