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VER Verus, on coins of Maximus - C. IVL VER MAXIMVS CAES Caius Julius Verus Maximus Caesar.

VER Vergilius (?), GAR Garvilius (?), OCVL or VER OCVL GAR. Moneyers on coins struck about 81 BC, and usually attributed to the Vergilia, Garvilia and Oculnia families. The reading GAR instead of CAR has been definately established by Borghesi. Mommsen is of opinion that the three names are three surnames, and that consequently one must erase from the list of monetary families the Carvilia or Garvilia, the Gargonia, the Oculnia, the Vergilia, or Verginia, but he allows that the legends are not any the less difficult to complete. The following varieties of legends may be found:

a. GAR OCVL VER
b. GAR VER OCVL
c. OCVL GAR VER
d. OCVL VER GAR
e. VER GAR OCVL
f. VER OCVL GAR
g. Without legend and without name of moneyer; denarii.

The legends abcde occur upon denarii, and abcdef on the asses. Sometimes on the As the AR of CAR is joined. The denarii abcd exist with the countermark of Vespasian [VES]. See Carvillia gens, where a specimen of the ordinary |type| is engraved.

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