BEPAKTMENT OF COINS AND MEDALS. 



79 



Kev, A. Dixon, the Rev. H. Dixon, Mrs. Etheridge, Sir John 

 Evans, k.c.b., the Rev. W. K. Firminger, the late Sir A. 

 Wollaston Franks, k.c.b. (bequest), John Gordon, Esq., 

 Lord Grantley, f.s.a., H. A. Grueber, Esq., F.S.A., G. F. Hill, 

 Esq., M.A., the Rev. Cyril E. Hubbard, L. A. Lawrence, Esq., 

 Alfred J. Lawson, Esq., Lieut.-Col. B. Lowsley, Major E. St. 

 F. Moore, G. H. Pedler, Esq., Spencer Geo. Perceval, Esq., 

 Capt. T. E. Pinkett, Rev, Edw. Riggs, E. J, Seltmann, Esq., 

 Cecil H. Smith, Esq., ll.d., Mrs. S. Thacker, Sydney Vacher, 

 Esq., Hermann Weber, Esq., M.D., Col. L. Worthington Wilmer, 

 and D. T. Baird Wood, Esq. 



Of the 1,247 specimens added during 1897 to the Department 

 of Coins and Medals by purchase, the most valuable were 

 acquired at the sales by auction of the remaining portions of 

 the famous collections of the late Sir Edward H. Bunbury, 

 Bart., and of the late Mr. Hyman Montagu. 



The following Table shows the number of the new acquisi- 

 tions in the various metals, classified according to the several 

 series to which they belong : — 



CLASS. 



Gold. 



Blectnim. 



Silver. 



Bronze. 



Mixed 

 Metals. 



Total. 



Greek 



19 



1 



313 



497 



6 



83G 



Boman - - - 



3 



- 



43 



7 



- 



53 



British and Colonial ... 



14 



- 



348 



59 



6 



427 



Mediffival and Modem - . - 



1 





61 



33 



6 



101 



Oriental 



4 



- 



59 



G8 



- 



131 



Total - - - 



41 



1 



824 



6G4 



IS 



1,548 



Remarkable Coins and Medals. 



1. Greek Series : — 



{a.) Europe. 



Britannia. — Five unpublished silver coins of the Brigantes, 

 of the time of King Venutius, found near Honley in 1894. 

 Among them is one of unusual interest, the inscription CARTI 

 upon it showing that it was struck by Queen Cartimandua, 

 who is known in history as the betrayer of Caractacus. She 

 rebelled against her husband Venutius in A.D. 69, and, in 

 conjunction with -Vellocatus, the King's armour-bearer, 

 succeeded for a short time in ousting him from his kingdom. 

 (Tacitus, Hist. III. 45.) Presented by W. Brooke, Esq. 



