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2. Roman Series ;— 

 1,180 coins have been registered, and 2,081 incorporated. 

 Rectifications have been made in the series of 

 " Contorniates." 



^ Various extensive collections of Roman and Byzantine 

 coins have been examined, and selections made from them for 

 submission to the Trustees. 



8. British and Colonial Series : — 



142 coins, medals, and tokens have been registered and 

 153 incorporated. 



The coins attributed to William the Conqueror have been 

 separated from those now assigned to William Rufus, and the 

 two series have been re-arranged in accordance with the 

 latest discoveries. 



A hoard of English coins ranging from Henry VIII. to 

 Charles I,, found at Oswestry, and submitted for examination 

 by H.M. Treasury as Treasure Trove, has been classified, and 

 a few specimens have been chosen for purchase by the British 



4. MedicBval and Modern Series : — 



184 coins and medals have been registered and in- 

 corporated. 



Rectifications have been made in the series of the coins of 

 the Ostrogoths, the Vandals, and the Crusaders, and in those 

 of the Italian and German medals. 



The Italian medals of the fifteenth century have been 

 transferred to new and more suitable cabinets, and the 

 V^Aetian medals and Italian medalets with subjects from the 

 antique have been removed from the old " King's Cabinet," 

 and made more accessible for study. 



The MS. List of Italian Medals has been added to, and a 

 hj^i\d-list of the German Medals of the Renaissance has been 

 compiled, and the medals arranged as far as possible under 

 ^'Artists' names." 



5. Oriental Series ; — 



506 coins have been registered and incorporated, 



36 coins from Bokhara, hitherto unidentified, have been 

 arranged. 



The coins of the Native States of India have been expanded 

 from two into three cabinets. 



22 cast coins of ancient India and 29 ancient coins of 

 Malwa from the Bhagvanlal collection have been arranged 

 for comparison with the corresponding series in the general 

 collection. 



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