HEETEOEDSHIEE HATXTEAL HISTOEY SOCIETY. 
XXY11 
In the south-western district of Hampshire, Sussex, and western 
Surrey, are found coins of Commius, an Attrehatian chieftain men¬ 
tioned by Csesar, and of two of his sons, Tincommius and Yerica, 
Many of these are executed in an artistic manner, and probably by 
foreign engravers. 
The coins of a third son of Commius, Eppillus, are found in the 
Kentish district, which embraces Kent and eastern Surrey, as are 
also those of Amminus and Dubnovellaunus. This latter prince 
was among those who came as suppliants to seek aid from the 
Emperor Augustus, and his name is found under the forms DAMNO 
BELLAYNYS and AOMNON BEAAAYNOS on the celebrated 
monument of Ancyra. Figs. 23 and 29 show specimens of his coins. 
In the central district, comprising Bucks, Beds, Herts, Middlesex, 
Essex, Northampton, and parts of neighbouring counties, numerous 
coins have been found. The principal are those of Andocomius, 
whose territory seems to have been in Bucks and Beds; Tasciovanus, 
whose capital J&s Yerulam, now St. Albans; and his son Cuno- 
belinus—the Cyn beline of Shakespeare—whose capital was Camulo- 
dunum, now CoLhester. Coins of Tasciovanus and Cunobelinus 
are shown in Eigs. 16 and 8, but there exists a vast variety of 
other types ip. gold, silver, and copper, many of which are distinctly 
copied from contemporary Roman coins. 
The eastern district of Norfolk, Suffolk, and some part of the 
adjoining counties, appears to have been occupied by the Iceni. 
The coins are principally in silver, but there are gold coins of a 
chief Addedomaros (Figs. 10 and 11), and also some uninscribed 
gold coins, such as Eigs. 12 and 13. 
The Yorkshire district comprises parts of the adjacent counties 
to the south, and was mainly occupied by the Parisii. The 
legends on the coins, YOLISIOS, DYMNO-CO YEROS, YEP. 
CORF, etc., have as yet defied interpretation. Some coins from 
this district are shown in Figs. 26, 27, and 28. 
Taken as a whole, the series of inscribed coins bears witness to a 
considerable degree of civilization prevailing in Britain, especially 
in the parts most nearly adjacent to the Continent. Not only are 
these numerous and varied types skilfully engraved, but the different 
denominations of the coins show that the requirements of trade 
were by no means inconsiderable. Taking, for instance, the currency 
under Tasciovanus, we find a larger gold coin, weighing about 84 
grains, and a smaller, representing one quarter of its value. There 
is but one denomination of silver coins, a small piece weighing about 
20 grains.. In copper, however, there are coins of three sizes, 
intended to weigh about 68, 34, and 17 grains respectively. So 
that about the Christian era there were current at Yerulam, for the 
purposes of internal trade, no less than six denominations of coins. 
The second class of coins, the uninscribed, occur also in the three 
metals, gold, silver, and copper, as well as occasionally in tin. 
In many cases they appear to have been current at the same time 
as the inscribed coins, as they occur in the same hoards; but for 
the most part they appear to belong to an earlier date. In some 
