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ACCOUNTS, ETC., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Graeco-Indian coins from the Cunningham Collection have 

 been removed and placed together. 



A list of additions to the Bactrian and Graeco-Indian series, 

 made since the publication of the catalogue in 1886, has been 

 drawn up. 



Several collections have been examined and, where de- 

 sirable, selections made for the Museum. Among these were 

 nine collections belonging to Messrs. Longworth Dames, 

 Nelson Wright, Parry, Sewell, White King, Ellis, and 

 Col. Biddulph ; two series of Arab coins struck in Spain and 

 Northern Africa ; and a series of Soudanese coins. 



Selections have been made of representative coins of 

 India and the Muhammadan Dynasties for exhibition in 

 electrotype. 



III. — Catalogues. 



Greek Series : — 



The Catalogue of the Coins of Lycaonia, Isauria, and 

 Cilicia, by G. F. Hill, has been printed and issued. Three 

 half-sheets (B — D = 24 pages) of the Catalogue of the Coins 

 of Lydia, by the Keeper of Coins, and the Map illustrating 

 that volume, have been sent to press. 



IV. — A cquisitions. 



The total number of Coins and Medals added to the 

 Department during the year 1900 is 1,311, of which 54 

 are of gold, 491 of silver, 704 of bronze, and 02 of other 

 metals. 



The following Table shows the number of the new acquisi- 

 tions classified according to the several series to which they 

 belong : — 



CLASS. 



Gold. 



Silver. 



Bronze. 



Mixed 



Metals, 



&c. 



Total. 



Greek 



1 



310 



603 



1 



916 



Boman -------- 



12 



7 



12 



1 



32 



British and Colonial 



16 



44 



38 



10 



108 



Mediaeval and Modem - - . - 



18 



62 



16 



22 



118 



Oriental 



7 



68 



35 



28 



138 



TOTAL - - - 



54 



491 



704 



62 



1,311 



Of the above, 248 have been presented — viz. : 4 of gold, 

 94 of silver, 94 of bronze, and 56 of other metals. 



