DEPARTMENT OF COINS AND MEDALS. 89 



AVilliam J. Hughan, Esq. ; Framji Jamasji Thanawala, Esq. ; 

 R. A, Inglis, Esq. ; Lewis L. Kropf, Esq. ; H. F. Locke- 

 King, Esq. ; Warren Lugden, Esq. ; J. R. McClean, Esq. ; J. 

 S. McLennan, Esq. ; Miss Constance F. M. Masse ; the Deputy 

 Master of the Mint ; E. W. Newton, Esq. ; Alfred de Pass, 

 Esq. ; R. T. Pritchett, Esq. (bequest) ; H. L. Rabino, Esq. ; 

 Augustus Ready, Esq. ; J. T. T. Reed, Esq. ; Max Rosenheim, 

 Esq., F.s.A. ; Samuel Smith, Esq. (bequest) ; Messrs. Spink 

 and Son ; the Rev. L. Harding Squire ; H. W. Thomson, 

 Esq. ; S. Tulloch, Esq. ; A. J. B. Wace, Esq. ; Sir Hermann 

 Weber, m.d. ; Captain C. P. Wilson ; A. M. Woodward, Esq. ; 

 Edward Wooler, Esq. ; Arthur S. Yeames, Esq. 



Remarkable Coins and Medals. 



1. Greek Series : — 



Among the 448 Greek coins added to the National Col- 

 lection during the year 1907, the following are the most 

 important : — 



(a) Europe : — 

 Italy. — Etruria. Numerous specimens of the aes grave 

 attributed to Clusium, Volsinii, and various other mints, 

 including the series with ohv. Krater, rev. Wheel ; ohv. Foot- 

 less amphora, rev. Wheel ; ohv. Head of double-axe, rev. 

 Wheel (with small denominations struck) ; ohv. Wheel, rev. 

 Wheel, countermarked with ivy-leaf, etc. Silver coins of 

 various mints, including four with ohv. Gorgoneion, rev. Star 

 and crescent (Populonia) ; one with ohv. Sepia, rev. Plain 

 (Populonia) ; and one with ohv. Male head and mark of value 

 X, rev. Plain (63 '6 grains, mint uncertain). Also a large 

 series of struck bronze of Populonia and Vetulonia. All the 

 above Etruscan coins were acquired at the sale of the Strozzi 

 collection. 



A rare aichaic didrachm of Cumae: ohv. Head of nymph: 

 rev. Mussel-shell, with crest of helmet as symbol. From the 

 Strozzi sale. 



Two rare Apulian bronze coins, of Teate {ohv. Head of 

 Apollo, rev. Man-headed bull) and Venusia (nummus with 

 ohv. Head of Maenad, rev. Maenad seated). From the Strozzi 

 sale. 



A silver didrachm of Thuriiim in Lucania, of the usual 

 types, with Skylla on Athena's helmet ; symhol, ivy-leaf. 

 From the Strozzi sale. 



Important specimens of the coinage of Caulonia (early 

 incuse stater), Croton (a rare archaic didrachm, ohv. Eagle 

 flying, rev. Tripod) and Terina (stater with the mark fl on 

 both sides). From the Strozzi sale. 



Sicily. — A very rare, if not unique, gold coin of Agrigen- 

 tum : ohv. Crab ; below, dolphin ; rev. Eagle on snake. A 

 variety of the coin issued towards the end of the 5th century 



