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the series of Alabanda in Caria. The Persian 'Darics have 

 been re-arranged in accordance with the views of M. J. P. Six ; 

 the coins of the Kings of Sidon have also been re-arranged in 

 the chronological order proposed by M. Babelon, in his paper 

 in the Bulletin de Correspondance hellenique, for 1891. 



A series of coins, chiefly Carian, offered for presentation by 

 Mr. W. R. Paton, has been examined, and a selection from it 

 has been made. 



Several series of coins, offered by English and foreign coin- 

 dealers, and a selection of Greek imperial coins from the 

 Babington sale, have been examined, and desirable specimens 

 have been selected for purchase. 



2. English Series : — 



48 Anglo-Saxon and English coins, recently acquired, have 

 been registered and incorporated. 



In preparation for the Catalogue of English Coins, Vol. II., 

 569 coins of Edward the Confessor have been weighed ; the 

 coins of Cnut and Harold I. have been arranged ; lists of 

 the moneyers of Harold I., Harthacnut, and Edward the 

 Confessor have been compiled ; and 12 plates of casts for the 

 illustrations have been arranged. 



Rectifications have been made in the series of English 

 Tokens of the 18th and 19th centuries. 



A small collection of Anglo-Saxon coins of ^thelred II. 

 and Cnut has been examined, and a selection from it has been 

 made. 



The Treasure Trove from Whaplode, Lincolnshire, has also 

 been examined, and a selection from it has been made. 



A hoard of Anglo-Saxon and Oriental coins found in Skye 

 has been examined, and descriptions of many specimens have 

 been written at the request of the Remembrancer of Scot- 

 land. 



3. Medimval and Modern Series : — 



15 coins of the Republic of Brazil and of the French Colonial 

 series have been registered and incorporated. 



Selections have been made from a series of mediaeval coins, 

 and also from a large collection of early Danish coins offered 

 for purchase. 



4. Oriental Series : — 



52 coins of various Arab dynasties have been registered. 



30 coins of the Amawees of Spain have been registered. 



43 coins of the Abbasees, the Tooloonees, the Saffarees, fee, 

 have been incorporated. 



197 cards giving references to the Catalogue of Persian Coins 

 have been written and placed under the specimens. 



642 coins 



