88 ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



The casts and electrotypes of coins of the Norman series^ 

 have been classified. 



The coins of Richard II. and Henry IV. have been re- 

 arranged and new heading-cards have been added. 



Two series of short-cross and long-cross pennies have beeru 

 examined and selections made for the Museum. The sale 

 catalogues of the Rashleigh, Hilton Price, and other collections, 

 have been examined. 



A hoard of 236 English shillings and sixpences (Edward VL 

 -Charles L), found at Constable Burton, Yorkshire, and 

 declared to be treasure-trove, has been examined and a 

 selection made for the Museum. 



The general series of English medals from 1612 to 1642 has- 

 been rearranged and expanded. 



The Scottish Communion Tokens have been identified and 

 arranged. 



4. Mediceval and Modern Series : — 



113-3 coins, medals and jetons, recently acquired, have been? 

 registered and incorporated. 



Rectifications have been made in the Visigothic and 

 Merovingian series, and, as regards attribution and arrange- 

 ment, in the series of Italian medals of the Renaissance period. 



The coins of the Carolingian Kings of France and Germany 

 have been re-arranged, and cross-references inserted to the 

 specimens in the Cuerdale hoard. 



The series of French regal coins has been rearranged with 

 new heading-cards and expanded to five cabinets. The series 

 of French jetons and mereaux has also been re-arranged with 

 new heading-cards and expanded to four cabinets. 



The series of German coins of large size has been expanded 

 from nine to twelve cabinets, and the series of small coins from: 

 eleven to fifteen cabinets. 



The Russian medals from 1796 to the present day have beem 

 arranged and supplied with explanatory cards. 



The large collection of German thalers, Italian scudi, etc. 

 formed by the late Sir Maurice Holtzmann was examined and 

 a list made of specimens desirable for acquisition by the BritisK 

 Museum. 



The Catalogue of the Hazlitt sale was examined and a 

 selection made of desirable coins. 



The MS. indexes to the five volumes of the Traite de 

 Numismatique of Engel and Serrure, compiled for use in the 

 Department, have been completed and placed in the binder's 

 hands. 



A MS, subject-list of works on medals, jetons and metallic 

 tickets of all countries has been compiled for handy reference 

 in the Department and sent to the binder. 



