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the coinages of the Modern Native Indian States has been 

 continued. 



The great collection of the late Major-General Sir A. Cun- 

 ningham has been examined, and the purely Hindu portion 

 (presented to the Museum) has been separated from the 

 remaining portion, which has since been acquired by pur- 

 chase. 



' The large collection of Indian coins formed by the late 

 Dr. C. R. Stiilpnagel has been examined, and a selection made 

 of specimens suitable for the Museum. 



The following smaller series have also been examined and 

 selections of specimens made therefrom either for presenta- 

 tion to the Museum or for purchase : a collection of counters 

 and coins formed in Burma by Major R. C. Temple, C.I.E. ; a 

 collection of Parthian, Persian, and Arab coins submitted by 

 General A. Houtum Schindler ; two sets of Indian coins 

 submitted by Mr. C. J. Rodgers ; two series of coins of 

 various Arab dynasties ; and a series of ancient Chinese 

 coins. 



490 cards giving references to the Catalogue of the coins 

 of the Moghul Emperors of Dehli, and 383 cards giving 

 references to the first volume of Additions to the Oriental 

 Catalogue, have been written and placed beneath the 

 specimens. 



6. Indexes : — 

 The Index of Prices of English Medals earlier than 1760 

 sold by public auction has been completed, and arranged with 

 references to Franks' and Grueber's edition of Hawkins' 

 Medallic Illustrations of British History. 



IV. — Catalogues. 

 Greek Series : — 

 The Catalogue of the Coins of Troas, Aeolis, and Lesbos, 

 by Warwick Wroth, f.s.a., has been completed and pub- 

 lished. 



V. — Acquisitions, 1894. 



" The total number of coins and medals added to the 

 National Collection during the year 1894 is 5,783, of which 

 356 are of gold, 1,995 of silver, 3,347 of bronze, and 85 of 

 other metals, &c. 



The average number of annual additions during the last 

 10 years has been 1,500. 



The remarkable increase in the number of additions during 

 the past year is principally due to the acquisition, partly by 

 donation and partly by purchase, of the unrivalled collection 



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