DEPARTMENT OF COINS AND MEDALS. 89 



II. — Catalogues. 



1. Catalogues of Greek Coins. 



Coins of Palestine (Galilsea, Samaritis, and Judaea), by 

 G. F. Hill. 

 The arrangement, weighing and description of the coins 

 for this volume have been completed ; the records of the 

 provenance of the coins have been verihed ; the historical 

 introduction has been completed and typeAvritten : an epigraphic 

 table has been drawn, and a selection of forms made for a fount 

 of type ; a sketch map has been made, and casts for 42 plates 

 mounted, and references to these plates inserted in the text. 

 The volume is now ready to be placed in the printer's hands. 



Coins of Cyrenaica, by E. S. G. Robinson, 



The study and arrangem^ent of the coins and the special 

 bibliographical work for this volume have been begun. 



2. Catalogue of Roman Coins. 



Coins of the Early Roman Evijnre, by H. Mattingiy. 



The study and arrangement of the coins and the special 

 bibliographical work for this volume have been begun. 



3. Catalogue of English Coins. 



Coins of the Norman Kings^ by G. C, Brooke. 



The arrangement, weighing and descriptions of the coins 

 of Henry I. and Stephen have been completed ; the descriptions 

 of the coins of William I. and William II. have been revised; 

 the order of the types of these two kings has been corrected 

 by the evidence of overstruck coins and of the forms of letters ; 

 tables illustrating the epigraphy, mints, moneyers and finds 

 have been prepared ; the coins of the period in six public and 

 five private collections have been examined ; over 500 casts 

 have been made from specimens therein contained, compared 

 with the British Museum Collection, and incorporated in the 

 series of casts ; and selections have been made for the illustration 

 of the catalogue. 



4. Catalogue of Oriental Coins. 

 Coins of the Oujptas, by J. Allan. 



The descriptions of the coins of this series have been 

 revised, and references to the plates inserted in the text ; 

 24 plates have been mounted ; the greater part of the Intro- 

 duction has been written ; the metres of most of the fragmentary 

 inscriptions have been identified, rendering it possible for the 

 first time to supply the correct vowels and restore the readings ; 

 an epigraphic table, drawings for a fount, and a list of 

 monograms and symbols have been prepared ; two important 

 collections of Gupta coins have been examined ; the plates, 

 drawings for type and symbols, and the text have, been sent to 

 the printers. 



