TASCIOVANVS.

Ascertained from numismatic evidence to have been the father of

Cunobelinus and of Epaticcus, is supposed to have reigned some quarter

of a century B.C., with his capital fixed at Verulamium, and to have

died somewhere about 5 B.C. _Obverse_, on some, a double cruciform

device of the same general character as the last described, but of

more or less disjointed and imperfect execution (p. 6, Fig. H); or a

somewhat similar device, with the letters TASCI between the limbs of

the cross; or TASC on an oblong tablet with lines extended from its

angles, and forming, with a beaded band, etc., a kind of cruciform

ornament; or TASC within an oblong tablet surrounded by a beaded

circle; or a beaded bust to the left; or a laureated bust, with TASCIA;

or a Pegasus, with TAS; or an eagle, wings closed, regardant, with

TASCIA; or a bust to the right, with TASCIAVA; and others. _Reverse_,

on some, a horse with various accompaniments, with TASCIOVAN,

[T]ASCIAV, TAXCI, TASCIA, or TASC, etc.; or a mounted horseman, with

various contractions of the name; or a figure of Pegasus; or a bull

with tail over back and head as in act of tossing, as on the coin

of Augustus (already referred to under Eppillus), from which it has

evidently been copied; or a winged griffin; or a boar; or other device.

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