70 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



483 tickets have been written, giving references to the 

 Catalogue of Moghul Coins, and 300 to the Catalogue of 

 Oriental Coins, Additions, Vol. I. 



The issues of the Local Indian Mints, the lead coins of the 

 Andhras and Western Kshatrapas, from the Bhagvanlal 

 Collection, and the coins of the Kshatrapas of Surastra and 

 Malava have been rearranged. 



6. — Re-arrangement. 



The remainder of the Greek Series, the whole of the 

 English Colonial and the Oriental Series, and part of the 

 Mediaeval Series, have been removed to new or repaired 

 cabinets. 



113 cabinets have been polished and repaired. 



Brass label-frames have been affixed to the cabinets through- 

 out, and the contents of 144 cabinets have been noted on 

 labels. 



III. — Catalogues, Guides, &c. 

 Greek Series : — 



Catalogue of Gi-eek coins. Caria and Islands. By 

 B. V. Head. 



21 Half-sheets of the text, pp. 161—325, and 15 Half- 

 sheets of the Introduction, pp. i. — cxviii, have been sent to 

 press, and Plates XXIV. — XLV. have been autotyped. 



A Map of Caria, &c., showing the sites of all the cities of 

 which the British Museum possesses coins, has been prepared 

 by Mr. B. V. Darbishire and lithographed. This completes 

 the 18th volume of the series. 



Lycia, Pariiphylia, Pisidia, &c. By G. F. Hill. 



24 Half-sheets of the text = 192 pages, have been sent to 

 press, and Plates I. — XXXI. have been autotyped. 



IV. — Acquisitions. 



The total number of Coins and Medals added to the 

 Department during the year 1896 is 1,492, of which 300 are 

 of gold or electrum, 881 of silver, 300 of bronze, and 11 of 

 other metals. 



Of these, 387 have been presented or bequeathed, viz. : 3 of 

 gold, 106 of silver, 271 of bronze, and 7 of other metals. 



The donations are chiefly due to the generosity of the 

 following persons : — Dr. W. G. K. Barnes, R.N., Robert 

 Brown, Esq.. Sir Edward H. Bunbury (bequest). Sir Henry 

 Bunbury, Bart., A. Leicester Byrne, Esq., W. Deed, Esq., C.E., 

 E. Grant Duff, Esq., the Rt. Hon. Sir H. Elliot, g.c.b.. Sir J. 

 Erichsen (bequest). Sir John Evans, k.c.b., the late Sir A. 

 Wollaston Franks, K.C.B., H. Garside, Esq., H. A. Grueber, 

 Esq., B. V. Head, Esq., R. Hewitt, Esq., G. F. Hill, Esq., 

 Lieut.-Col. A. W. Jamieson, Mrs. Lawrence Johnstone, L. A. 



Lawrence, 



