ACCOUNTS, ESTIMATES, &C. OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. I7 



Tlie following presents have been received during the year : — 



(1.) A female head in relief, in Pentelic marble; presented by Dr. Lee, of Hartwell. 



This head, which is evidently broken oft' from some large relief, has been thought to 



belong to a standing female figure in the eastern frieze of the Parthenon. There does not, 



however, appear to be sufficient evidence to bear out this conjecture, 



(2.) Part of a large tile inscribed AAYIEIQN, and found on the site of the ancient 

 Alyzia, in Acarnania. 



(3.) A small votive pig in terracotta ; found on the south coast of jEtolia, and probably 

 taken from a Greek tomb. 



Both these objects were presented by Dominic Ellis Colnaghi, Esq., Her Majesty's 

 Consul at Basiia. 



(4.) A bronze locust found at Lardos, near Lindus, Rhodes, and 



(5.) A bronze lion from Theologo, Rhodes ; presented by General Haug. 



(6.) A small portion of tessellated pavement from Carthage; presented by William 

 sLeigh, Esq. 



(7.) A •small ram's head, and two acorns in embossed silver ; presented by Henry 

 Christy, Esq. 



(8.) Two rubbings from Greek inscriptions, one taken at Kustinji, the other at Salonica, 

 from an inscription published by Bockh, Corpus Inscript. No. 1267; presented by the 

 iRev. Charles Curtis. 



C. T. Newton. 



Department of Coins and Medals. 



I. — Arrangement. 



587 slips for the Catalogue of Greek Coins have been written, comprising those of th 

 towns of Metapontum, Posidonia, Psestum, Pyxus, Sybaris, Thurium, and Velia. 



600 Greek coins, being those of Hispania, have been re-arranged, with new and appro- 

 priate descriptive cards. 



131 Greek coins, being those of Elis, have been re-arranged, with new and appropriate 

 descriptive cards. 



M. Huber's collection of Greek coins has been minutely examined, and 395 specimens 

 were secured at his sale for the Museum Cabinets. 



324 Roman Imperial Gold Coins have been re-arranged, with fresh cards. 



4,476 Roman Imperial Copper Coins have been re-arranged in seven cabinets, and the 

 first, second, and third brass have been incorporated together. 



289 Modern and Mediaeval Gold Coins, being those of Sweden, Denmark, Spain, 

 Portugal, Bavaria, and Brandenburg, have been re-arranged, with new and appropriate 

 cards. 



377 Venetian coins, being the first portion of the large collection purchased from 

 M. De Hin in 1861, have been registered and incorporated in the General Collection. 



2,289 English silver coins, beinj^; the pennies, halfpennies, and farthings of William the 

 Conqueror, William II., Henry I., Stephen, Henry II., Richard I., John, Henry III., 

 Edward I., and Edward II., have been re-arranged in three new cabinets, with new 

 descriptive cards. 



333 Oriental coins, being chiefly those struck by the English for India, have been re- 

 arranged. 



817 Oriental coins, being those of the Afghan rulers of Dehli, have been catalogued. 



145 Oriental coins, beiuLj those of the kings of Janpur, have been catalogued. 



1,060 Oriental coins, being those of the Sassanian dynasty, have been re-arranged in two 

 . new cabinets. 



1,575 coins have been registered. 



869 coins have been prepared for registration. 



1,716 coins have been incorporated. 



2,233 permanent descriptive cards have been written for different parts of the Collection. 



10,982 moulds of Greek and Roman coins have been cleaned and arranged. 



5,101 new type impressions have been cast, 



5,624 type impressions have been identified with the moulds and arranged. 



During the year, several Collections have been brought to the Museum, and the coins 

 required have been selected and purchased. Of these the most remarkable has been that 

 of General Haug, which was made during a long residence in Greece. 



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