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



past year, are a set of gold ornaments found together in a tomb. These consist of two 

 necklaces, a pair of earrings, a ring, inscribed with symbols imitated from Egyptian Hiero- 

 glyphics, and a scarabseus inscribed with the cartouche either of Psammetichus I. or Apiies. 

 These ornaments are in the finest condition, and exquisitely wrought in filagree. Among 

 the terracottas is an archaic figure, probably representing Aphrodite, remarkable for the 

 freshness of the colours with which it is painted. 



3. Two Sarcophagi of White Marble, obtained through Captain T. Sprati, r.n., from 

 Hierapytnu in the Island of Crete.— On one of these, four subjects from the myth of 

 Achilles are sculptured in rehef. This sarcophagus, though not in the best condition, is 

 remarkable for its size and the fine character of the design. 



4. A small Collection of Marbles, acquired by the late Earl of Aberdeen in the year 1803, 

 and presented by the present Earl of Aberdeen, of which the most interesting are two tablets, 

 each inscribed with a dedication by a priestess, round which are sculptured in relief the 

 objects dedicated, consisting cf various articles of the toilet. 



These two curious marbles were discovered by the late Earl of Aberdeen, at Amyclse in 

 Laconia, and have been pubhshed by him in Walpole's Travels in Turkey, I. page 452. 

 They appear to be of a late Roman period. 



5. Two small sarcophagi, in white marble, very elegantly ornamented, found in a tomb 

 near Benghazi, the ancient Euesperidse, in Africa ; several fine terracotta figures and lamps, 

 and fragments of a statuette in gypsum, painted so as to represent the natural colour of the 

 hair and eyes. 



These interesting sepulchral remains were obtained for the Museum, by the late F. H. 

 Crowe, Esq., Her Majesty's Consul at Cairo. 



C. T. Newton. 



Department of Coins and Medals. 



During the past year the following work has been done in the department : — 



I. — Arrangement. 



953 slips of the Catalogue of Greek Coins have been written. 



413 Roman coins have been catalogued, so as to complete the Catalogue, previously com- 

 menced, of the Roman Gold Coins. 



3,129 coins have been registered. 



1,035 coins have been prepared for registration. 



1,816 coins have been incorporated. 



5,383 coins, being the entire Saxon collection, have been re-arranged in five new cabinets, 

 and fresh cards written wherever necessary. 



1,397 Venetian coins have been selected from a large collection ; many cards have^been 

 written, and the permanent arrangement of these coins has been commenced. 



The Consular Copper Series has been temporarily arranged. 



The duplicates have been taken out of the whole of the large and second brass Roman 

 coins, and also from the Greek Imperial coins struck at Alexandria and Antioch; and the 

 permanent arrangement of these series commenced. 



330 new and permanent cards have been written for the Modern Collection. 



250 new labels have been written for the outsides of the Mediaeval and Oriental 

 Cabinets. 



1,117 Enghsh medals, from the accession of George III. to the present time, comprising 

 the remainder of the collection purchased of Edward Hawkins, Esq., have been arranged 

 in a strictly chronological order. 



II. — Acquisitions. 



The following table shows the number and classification of the coins and medals pro- 

 cured during the year 1861 : — 





Gold. 



Silver. 



Copper. 



Total. 







Greek - _ - - 



3 



2 



103 



108 



Roman - - - - 



36 



26 



— 



62 



Oriental - - _ - 



19 



88 



141 



248 



Mediaeval andl 

 Modern -J' 



168 



1,043 



420 



1,631 



Total - - - 



226 



1,159 



664 



2,049 



200. 



Of 



