*t4! Accounts, etc., of the British museum. 



Ujjain, Vatasvaka, Yaudheya, Satraps of Surastra and Malwa 

 (Western Ksatrapas), Grseco-Indian kings, and local imita- 

 tions of Moghul coins. 



A series of coins, hitherto unidentified, has been attri- 

 buted to Srutavarman of SravastT ; and the inscriptions on 

 a number of ancient Indian coins have been deciphered. 



454 tickets have been written, giving references to the 

 Catalogue of Arabic Glass Coin-weights, and 387 giving 

 references to the Catalogue of Oriental Coins, vol. ix. 



10 collections of Indian coins have been examined, and 

 selections made where possible for the British Museum ; 

 among these were a collection of coins of Cutch, 260 coins 

 of Satraps of Surastra and Mfilwa, and collections of new 

 coins from N.W. India, of Arabic and Indian coins from the 

 Swat valley, of miscellaneous Indian coins, and of Siamese 

 porcelain gamblers' tickets. 



A selection of coins of Kashmir has been made in illus- 

 tration of the weight-systems in use in ancient and mediaeval 

 times. 



6. Labelling of Cabinets : — 



Outside labels have been written specifying the contents 

 of 29 cabinets. 



III. — Catalogues. 



Greek Series : — 



Galatia, Capioadocia and Syria, by W. Wroth. 36 half- 

 sheets (D — QQ) have been sent to press, and the MS. of the 

 introduction and preliminary matter has been placed in the 

 printer's hands. Plates XIV. to XXXVIII. and the Map 

 have been sent to press, and 500 copies of Plates I. to 

 XXXVIII. and the Map have been delivered. 



British Series : — 



Handbook of the Coinage of Great Britain, etc. (Guide 

 to the Exhibition in the corridor of the Medal-Eoom), by 

 H. A. Grueber. Sig. B and Plat.es I. — XVI. have been sent 

 to press. 



IV. — A cquisitions. 



The total number of Coins and Medals added to the 

 Department during the year 1898 is 1,578, of which 47 are 

 of gold or electrum, 541 of silver, 876 of bronze, and 114 of 

 other metals. 



Of these, 558 have been presented — viz. : 28 of gold, 246 of 

 silver, 186 of bronze, and 98 of billon, &c. 



