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(h.) Central America and West Indies. — A fine celt of dark stone from Antigua, and 

 another from Dominica, from the Hon. Robert Marsham. 



A wooden fio-ure of a jaguar, encrusted with turquoise, and a green stone chalchiuitl, 

 from Mexico 5*^ a celt and casts of four implements from British Honduras, from A. W. 

 Franks, Esq. 



(c.) South America. — Collection of axes, &c., from the Gaveoes and Apinajes tribes 

 of the Tocantins and Tapajoz Rivers, Amazon Valley ; two gold ornaments from 

 Chiriqui ; stone mace head and ball of a bolas, from Peru, from the Hon. Robert 

 Marsham. 



A devil-ti-umpet (juruparis), from the Rio Negro, from the Director ot the Royal 



Gardens at Kevv. 



A series of stone celts and pottery from Tucacas, North Venezuela ; collection of 

 bronze and stone implements and amulets, found in the vicinity of Quito, Peru, and a 

 Patao-onian saddle and spurs, from A. W. Franks, Esq. Two pairs of silver Patagonian 

 earrings, from William Bragge, Esq., F.s.A. 



The Trustees of the Christy Collection have likewise purchased, out of funds at their 

 disposal, two figures, two frogs, and eighteen smaller objects, all in gold, from Chiriqui, 

 and two "old caps and two ornaments of gold, from the United States of Columbia. 



The Christy Collection is now again open on Fridays by means of tickets, to be obtained 

 at the British Museum. In consequence of the collection having been four months 

 closed, the number of visitors is much less than usual, viz., 327. 



Augustus W. Franks. 



Department of Coins and Medals. 

 I. — Arrangement. 



1. Greek Series : — 



(a) 102 coins of the Greek world, recently acquired, have been registered, and 134 

 have been incorporated in their places in the series. 



(6) Re-arrangement, &ic. 



The coins of Chios, Barce, and Cyrene, have been weighed and re-arranged according 

 to the periods of issue and monetary standards. 



The coins of the Greek-Imperial series of the cities of Syria have been re-arranged, 

 and heading-cards inserted recording the names and dates of Emperors by whom the 

 various pieces were issued. 



2. Roman Series: — 



(a) 43 coins acquired in the course of the year have been registered and incorporated 

 in their places in the series. 



(6) Re-arrangement, Sfc. 



The Consular coins struck in Rome from the year 63 B.C. to the end of the series, and 

 those struck out of Rome between the years 269-94 B.C., in all 1,054, have been weighed 

 and re-arranged preparatory to their being catalogued. 



3. English Series : — 



(a') 152 coins acquired in the course of the year have been registered and incorporated 

 in their places in the series. 



(b) Re-arrangement, Sfc. 



The large medals of the English series have been re-arranged in nineteen traya in 

 fresh cabinets. 



The English tradesmens' tokens (fifteen trays) of the Freudenthal Collection have 

 been transferred from Dr. Freudenthal's cabinets to those of the Museum. 



(c) Finds, Sfc, examined. 



The following hoards of Treasure Trove sent by H. M. Treasury have been 

 examined: — 



Houghton, consisting of 313 gold and silver coins of various reigns. 



Flawborough, consisting of 327 silver coins of various reigns, chiefly Elizabeth, 

 James I., and Charles I. 



Evenwood, consisting chiefly of groats of Henry VIII. 



Tamworth, consisting of 294 coins, all pennies of William I. and William II. 



Bisham Abbey, consisting of 218 coins all gold, and of various reigns, chiefly that 

 of Henry VIII. 



Bremeridge, consisting of 32 gold coins, chiefly nobles of Edward III. 

 159. c 3 The 



