88 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Department of Coins and Medals. 



T. — Registration and Arrangement. 



1. Greek Series : — 



778 coins of various parts of the Greek world, recently 

 acquired, have been registered and 902 have been incorporated. 



. In the Macedonian series the gold, silver, and copper coins of 

 Philip II. have been classified under types with sub-divisions 

 under adjunct symbols, letters, and monograms. 



A similar classification of the coinage of Alexander the 

 Great has been carried out, but where practicable the coins of 

 the Eastern Empire have been arranged under mints. The 

 coinages of the later Kings of Macedon have also been re- 

 arranged previously to being described for the Catalogue. This 

 re-classification has necessitated the writing of new heading- 

 cards and labels throughout. The large increase to this series 

 by recent purchases and gifts has required the inclusion of four 

 additional cabinets. 



The following collections have been examined with a view 

 to making selections either for presentation or purchase : — 

 {a) A large find of silver coins of the Thessalian League ; (6) a 

 series of coins of Panticapaeum and Olbia; (r) an extensive 

 series of coins collected b}^ a resident in Asia Minor ; and {d) 

 various Catalogues of sales in London and on the Continent. 



The MS. bibliography of Numismatics has been continued 

 and brought up to date. 



The " Index of Types " in connection with the Catalogues of 

 Greek coins published by the Trustees has been brought up to 

 date ; and the Card Index of illustrated Greek coins under 

 types has been continued. 



2. Roman and Byzantine Series : — 



256 coins, Republican and Imperial, recently acquired, have 

 been registered and incorporated. 



The Roman Republican gold, silver and bronze coins issued 

 in Campania, and also the bronze coins of the Provinces have 

 been placed in cabinets in the order of the Catalogue. Many 

 lieading-cards and outside labels have been written. 



A hoard of 369 Imperial denarii found at Edwinstowe, 

 Notts, and declared to be Treasure-Trove, has been examined, 

 classified, and described, and a selection made. 



The following series of coins have been examined : — (a) A 

 large number of coins mostly of the later Roman Empire found 

 at Caerwent ; (h) two hoards of Republican denarii found in 

 Spain. 



956 tickets giving references to the Catalogue of Roman 

 Republican coins, and 969 similar tickets giving references to 



