14 ACCOUNTS, ESTIMATES, &C. OF BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Ethnographical. — A gold Ornament, an artificial Figure, and an inlaid Bullet, discovered 

 in ancient Graves, near Pisco in Peru, presented by His Royal Highness Prince Albert. 



A Collection of Stone Implements, found in North America, presented by Jacob Morris, 

 Esq., Philadelphia. 



A Shield and Weapons used by the Sheygya Arabs, presented by Colonel Leake. 



An Axe Blade made of Nephrite, and other objects from New Zealand, presented by 

 Captain Sto'kes, r.n. 



Two Nets made of Grass, used in Australia for catching Kangaroos, presented by C. D. E. 

 Fortnum, Esq. 



The total number of objects registered in the Department of Antiquities during the year 

 1853, is 1814. 



Coins and Medals acquired during the Year 1853 



Greek - 

 Roman - 

 Oriental 

 Modern 



Gold. 



Silver. 



Copper. 



14 - 



103 - 



- 333 



20 - 



171 - 



176 



151 - 



- 1,393 - 



- 1,446 



28 - 



301 - 



71 



213 1,968 2,026 = 4,207 



Among the Greek Coins, the most remarkable for rarity and interest are the following : — 



In the Regal series, two specimens of an entirely new silver tetradrachm of a King and 

 Queen, who probably reigned in the neighbourhood of Parthia or Persia. The name of the 

 King was Kapnascirus, that of the Queen, Anzaze. They were procured at Hamadan 

 (Ecbatana). 



Another remarkable Coin is that of Apodacus, a King not mentioned in any ancient 

 author; from the style of workmanship it may be conjectured that he reigned in Characene, 

 and the coin itself bears a date corresponding with b.c. 110. It was also procured at 

 Hamadan. 



Two Copper Coins of Molon, the Rebel Satrap of Media, procuied by Lieut.-Colonel 

 Rawlinson, c.b. These possess this interest, that they show that he assumed the title of 

 King, and governed by his sole authority. 



Also, a rare silver tetradrachm of Ptolemy V., struck at Berytus (Beirut). 



Among Coins of the Autonomous Greek Cities, a very rare silver drachma of Ophrynium, 

 in Troas, with Coins of high rarity from Ceretape and Hierapolis in Phrygia, and 

 Methymna in Lesbos. 



Among those of the Imperial times, many rare Greek Coins of the Cities of Alia, Attuda, 

 Bruzus, and Synnaos, in Phrygia, and of the City of Baris in Pisidia, of which Coins are 

 rarely to be procured. 



Among the Roman Coins, sixteen rare Hemi-Aurei of various Emperors; some gold 

 medallions of Constantine the Great and Constantius ; some very remarkable silver medal- 

 lions of Gordian, Valerian, and Salonina, with several large bronze medallions of different 

 Emperors. 



In the Oriental series, several very rare Coins have been procured from the collection of 

 Dr. Pietraszewski ; among them a gold coin of Alfonso of Castile, with the symbols of the 

 Christian Faith in Arabic, believed to be unique. A curious collection of Money now 

 circulatinji inTartary, at Ladakh, and along the Provinces north of the Himalaya Mountains; 

 procured by Captain H. Strachey, h-e.i.cs. 



In the Modern series, several very interesting Coins ; among them a very rare specimen of 

 Marino Faliero, with other scarce Venetian Coins; many of those of Milan and Aquileia, 

 with some interesting specimens of the Guatelusi Family, as Lords of Mytilene at the com- 

 mencement of the fifteenth century- 

 Some very rare Episcopal Coins of Sion, in the Canton Valais, with others of the 

 Bishops of Lausanne. 



In the Saxon series, about 200 Anglo-Saxon Pennies, part of a larger number found near 

 Wedmore. They were claimed as treasure-trove by the Lords of the Treasury; but those 

 which were lequired for the National Collection have been placed in the British Museum. 

 The value of these was paid to the discoverer, and the rest were returned to him. 



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