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An epigraphic table of the Jewish coins is in course of 

 preparation. 



2. Catalogues of Roman and Byzantine Coins. 



Coins of the Vandals, Ostrogoths, and Lombards, and of the 

 Empires of Niccea and Trehizond, by Warwick Wroth. 

 The text from signature E e onwards and the whole of the 



introduction and indexes have been passed for press ; and the 



volume published. 



3. Catalogues of British Coins and Medals. 



Catalogue of English Coins: Norman Kings, hy G. C. Brooke. 

 The description of the coins of William I. and William II. 

 has been completed ; and progress has been made with the 

 series of Henry I. Selections of coins of the early types of 

 William I. for illustration have been made. 



Medallic Illustrations of the History of Great Britain and 

 Ireland (illustrated ed.), by H. A. Grueber. 



The compilation of Parts XV.-XVIII. has been finished 

 and the indexes passed for press. This work is now completed. 



4. Catalogues of Oriental Coins. 



Catalogue of Indian Coins : Coins of the Guptas, by J. Allan. 



All the coins comprised in this volume have now been 

 weighed and described ; the Plates in illustration have been 

 mounted ; and progress has been made with the historical and 

 numismatic portions of the Introduction. 



III. — Acquisitions. 



The total number of coins and medals added to the 

 Department during the year 1911 was 4,458, of which 323 are 

 of gold, 2,614 of silver, 1,487 of bronze, and 34 of other metals. 



The following table shows the numbers of the new acqui- 

 sitions, classified according to the several series to which they 

 belong : — 



Class. 



Gold. 



Silver. 



Bronze. 



Other 

 Metals, 



etc. 



Total. 



Greek .... 



Roman - - . . 



British and Colonial 



Mediaeval and Modern 



Oriental ... - 



46 

 1 



87 



5 



184 



388 



229 



428 



63 



1,506 



306 



33 



141 



47 - 

 960 



22 

 12 



740 

 263 

 678 

 127 

 2,650 



Total 



323 



2,614 



1,487 



34 



4,458 



