100 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



In the Byzantine series, 35 scarce and well-preserved 

 gold solidi have been acquired, as well as the following 

 coins : — 



A rare bronze coin of Phocas and Leontia. 



Presented by Alan J. B. Wace, Esq. 

 A unique solidus of Philippicus (a.d. 711-712), struck at 

 Rome. 



Two rare solidi of Anastasius II, (a.d. 713-715), struck 

 by this usurper during his brief reign. 



A solidus of great rarity of Alexander (son of Basil I.) 

 whose sole reign (a.d. 912-913) lasted only one year. On 

 the obverse he is shown under the protection of a saint, 

 apparently St. Alexander. 



3. British and Colonial Series : — 

 The pattern Crown of Cromwell, by Thomas Simon. 



The pattern " Reddite " Crown of Charles II., by Thomas 

 Simon. 



The pattern Crown, 1662, of Charles II., by Jan Roettier. 



These three rare pieces, which are in the finest state of 

 preservation, were 



bequeathed, by the late G. E. G. Mackerell, Esq, 



A Spanish Dollar of Ferdinand VII., countermarked for 

 English currency. Presented by W. A. Graham, Esq. 



A seventeenth-century token of Lambeth. 



Presented by T. J. Sahuey, Esq., J. p. 



A seventeenth-century token of Wellington in Oxford- 

 shire. Presented by Miss Bode. 



Two bronze Tokens of 1838, found in Ireland. 



Presented by Col. Sir Neville Gha'unberlain, k.c.b. 



Medals. — Attack on the Isle of Rhe, 1688 (cp. Medallic 

 Illustrations, I., p. 248). The snail pierced by an arrow refers 

 to the tardy movements of the English troops on the occasion. 



Coronation of James II. and Mary. Reverse, the Sun 

 in splendour. An unpublished silver medal by G. Bower. 



Landing of William Prince of Orange at Torbay in 1688. 

 Reverse, inscription in Dutch referring to the raising of the 

 Prince's Standard at Exeter. An unpublished silver medal. 



National Association for King William, formed in 1696. 

 In pewter. 



Bombardment of Tonningen and Copenhagen by the 

 English, Dutch and Swedish Fleets in 1700. Extremely rare. 



Foundation of the Ouzel Galley Society by Dublin 

 merchants in 1700, to determine commercial disputes by 

 arbitration. A gold medal, unique in this metal. 



Defeat of the French and Spanish Fleets in Vigo Bay in 

 1703. Reverse, Neptune and Queen Anne. An unpublished 

 silver medal, of Dutch workmanship. ^ 



