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



Of these acquisitions^ the following may be mentioned as worthy of special notice : — 



1. Greek Series : — 



A very rare silver coin of Populonia, in Etruria. 



A collection of JEs trrave of Italy, including three rare coins of the Etruscan series, 

 with wheel-types. 



A unique semis of Tuder, in Umbria. 



Two rare coins of the Vestini. 



A very rare coin of Venusia, in Apulia. 



Two extremely rare asses of Latium. 



A very fine and rare as, of the same district. 



Two rare tetradrachms of Gela, in Sicily. 



A fine decadrachm of Syracuse. 



A very rare tetradrachm of Agathocles of Syracuse. 



A rare tetradrachm of Hieronymus of Syracuse. 



A very fine tetradrachm of Carthage, in perfect condition, and having a retrograde 

 Phoenician inscription. 



A gold stater of Pantlcapaeum, unique and extremely fine. 



Ten silver coins of Lycia, of great rarity. 



A medallion of Septimlus Severus, struck at Ilium In the Troad, very rare. 



2. Roman Series : — 



Four medallions of Hadrian, Verus, Severus Alexander, and Numerian, respectively, 

 of great interest and value. 



Two gold solldl of Galba, struck In Spain. 

 A quinarius of Olybrius. 



3. Mediceval and Modern Series : — 



A rare medallion of Nicolas Cotoner, Grand Master of the Knights of Malta, 1663-1680. 



A rare silver medal In commemoration of the founding of the city of "Valletta. 



Several rare gold coins of the Grand Masters of Malta. 



A very rare silver coin of Peter IV. of Avagon as King of Sardinia. 



Eighteen rare sterlings of Flanders, &c. 



4. English Series : — 



A silver penny of Jaenberht, Archbishop of Canterbury during the reign of Offa. 



A coin of Offa, King of Mercia. 



A rare Anglo-Gallic Mouton d'Or of Edward III. 



A rare groat of Richard III., with the arched crown. 



A unique leaden medallion of Edward VI. 



A unique medallion of Anne Blake, by Varln. 



Eight medals In gold, presented to the late Professor Faraday. 



5. Oriental Series : — 



Five coins of ancient Abyssinia, procured during the recent Expedition. 

 An ancient silver punched coin of India. 



A silver medal commemorative of the restoration of S'* Sophia in Constantinople. 

 An ancient copy, probably made In the Punjab, where It was found, of a gold coin 

 of Julia Domna. 



III. — The following have been presented to the Trustees : — ■ 



A copper coin of Bhotan in India. By A. W. Franks, Esq. 



A silver coin of ./Egina. By Thomas Jones, Esq. 



Three very fine Persian coins. By Lieutenant St. John, r.e. 



A medallion In lead of Edward VI., and another in bronze of Anne Blake, by Varin; 

 both presumed to be unique. By A. W. Franks, Esq. 



A silver Vauxhall ticket for the year 1809, to admit Robert Slade, Esq., and family ; 

 also, an admission ticket to the Great Exhibition of 1862, which belonged to the late 

 Felix Slade, Esq. By Mrs. W. Weller Foley. 



Four Roman coins ; a halfpenny of Edward the Confessor ; and nine 17th century 

 tokens. By Colonel Augustus Meyrlck. 



A miscellaneous collection of 67 MedlaBval and modern coins and medals. By the late 

 Felix Slade, Esq. 



A silver medal struck on the death of Queen Mary II. By A. W. Franks, Esq. 



A silver coin of Brabant, struck during the period of the reigns of Maximilian and 

 Philip le Beau, dated a.d. 1487. By R. Salnthill, Esq. 



A coin of Theodoric, son of Clovis, King of Austrasia, A.D. 511-534; four Roman 

 coins, and one Indian of Akber Shah. By Alexander Beattle, Esq. 



A silver medal for services rendered by the Trustees of the British Museum at the 

 Intei-natlonal Exhibition of 1867, by exhibiting British Antiquities. By His Majesty 

 the Emperor of the French. 



A medal 



