A son of Commivs. Obverse, an expanded five-lobed leaf, or a cluster of five oak leaves, with VI on one side, and RI on the other; a sunk tablet of various forms, with the letters COM·F; VERI·COM·F in two lines; VERICA COMMI F encircling a circular shield, or other object; COM F between crescents with horns facing inwards; a semi-draped seated figure, with VERICA; a filleted bust with VIRRI; and others, examples of which are here engraved. Reverse, on some a horseman galloping or leaping, with CO·F, VIR REX, or VIR; a riderless horse with REX, VI, VIR; a lion with VIR; a trophy of an attempted imitation of the Roman caduceus between two cornucopiæ, rising from a two-handled vase, and COMMI F; a capricorn, with EPPI COM F, etc.; this latter being very remarkable as bearing the names of the two brothers Verica and Eppillus. Another variety has a horseman on each side, with COM F on the obverse, and VERICA on the reverse; and another, a diademed and draped bust on one side with VIRI, and on the other, a seated figure of Victory (?), as here engraved.
EPPILLUS.
One of the sons of Commius, and brother to Tinc[ommius] and Verica. His name occurs in various stages of abbreviation, EPPILLVS, EPPIL, EPPI, EPP, and EP. Obverse, on some the name EPPIL COM F in two lines across the coin; others, a circular wreath inclosing COM F; or winged figure of Victory within a wreath; or a beaded band and a line of foliage in saltire, with the four letters E P P I, one on each of the angles of the cross; or a diademed head; or an eagle rising with EPP; or an ornamental cross, with EPPI COM F between the limbs (p.[6], Fig. E); or a bull, evidently copied from the coin of Augustus, here engraved. Reverse, a winged horse, or Pegasus; or an undraped horseman galloping, with EPPILLVS, etc.; or draped horseman galloping, with EPPI COM F; or horse only, with EPPI, and a quatrefoil or other ornaments; or undraped standing winged figure, with EP; or a crescent between two clusters of pellets, with REX CALLE (supposed to allude to Calleva—Silchester—as place of mintage); and other varieties.
DVBNOVELLAVNVS.
Obverse, on some a device (placed diagonally across the coin) that may almost be taken to be the thunderbolt of Jove, between two circles that may be the wheel of Nemesis, the emblem of swift and retributive justice, as not unfrequently represented in Roman art; or a laureated head, with DVBNO; or other device. Reverse, on some a horse with or without a wreath or branch below and other minor devices, with the letters DVBNO ..., [DV]BNOVELL ..., DVBNOVIILLA, [DVBNO]VIILLAVN, or DVBNO[VELLA]VNOS; or a griffin, or ornithocephalous winged horse with star and other ornaments; or a horse with DVBN in a tablet; or other varieties.