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An early stater ; types, sphinx and crab ; probably stuck at Perga. 



A laro-e number of fine Greek-Imperial copper coins, among which may be specified 

 17 laro^e coins of Mytilene, and a splendid coin of Cyzicus, with the type of a River- 

 god. 



(j3) Roman Series : — 



Among the gold coins are the following rarities : — 



An aureus of the Hirtia gens, with head of Pietas ; another of Domitian, temple of 

 Vesta, in very fine preservation ; another of Pertinax, in fine condition, with figure of 

 Aequitas. 



A very rare and extremely fine aureus of Julia Domna, with seated figure of Vesta ; 

 also rare aurei of Volusian, with the Emperor sacrificing ; of Tetricus and Carinus, both 

 with figure of Pax, and a solidus of Fausta, with the Empress holding two children. 



A gold aureus of Domitian II. (Achilleus), the Usurper, who revolted against Diocle- 

 tian and Maximian, and reigned at Alexandria from a.d, 288 ?-297. This is the only 

 known gold coin of this Emperor ; previously to its discovery, only copper coins of his 

 reign had been found. 



Among the denarii which were selected chiefly for their rarity and chronological value, 

 the following may be mentioned: — 



A denarius of the Pomponia gens, with the Muse Erato ; a series of the coins of Galba, 

 struck in Spain ; a denarius of the Empress Matidia, with figure of Pietas, and eight 

 coins of Pescennius Niger, all struck at Antioch, and of great rarity. 



Among the large and second brass there are few remarkable types ; these coins, how- 

 ever, have been mainly chosen for their extremely fine condition. 



(y) English Series: — 



Several among the medals presented are of great rarity. The most deserving of notice 

 are : — 



A silver medal of Philip and Mary, by Trezzo. 



A gold medal of James I., by Passe. 



A beautiful medal of the Earl of Pembroke, by Stephen of Holland; silver. 



A fine and rare medal of Martin van Tromp ; silver. 



A medallic portrait by Warin, of Thomas Gary, gentleman of the bedchamber to 

 Charles I. ; silver. 



A medal of Baron Reede de Renswoude, Dutch ambassador extraordinary at the court 

 of Charles I. ; silver. 



A beautiful gold medal of Charles, Elector Palatine, nephew to Charles I. 



The Scottish coronation medal of Charles II., in very fine condition; silver. 



A fine medal of Charles II., by Rawlins ; silver. 



Three medals commemorating the murder of Sir E. Godfrey; two silver, and one 

 copper gilt. 



A silver medal commemorating the pacification of Amsterdam in 1690. (Van Loon, III., 

 p. 439). 



Two silver medals commemorating the battle of the Boyne (Van Loon, IV., p. 5). 



A silver medal commemorating the battle of Neerhespen (Van Loon, IV., p. 140). 



Very rare silver medal commemorating William the Third's passage to HoUand in 

 1694. 



Two silver medals commemorating the Peace of Ryswlck ; one struck at Gouda ; the 

 other very rare, type, Europa and Bull (Van Loon, IV., 264). 



German medal on death of William III. (Van Loon, IV., 339). 



Some interesting medals struck for the adherents of the Pretenders ; two of the Elder 

 Pretender and Princess Louisa, copper gilt and silver ; one of the Elder Pretender, with 

 bust of Queen Anne ; the oak medal of Prince Charles, and the medal of Prince Charles 

 and the Cardinal York, &c. 



(8) Oriental Series : — 



Three coins of Abd-el-Azeez, of the dynasty of the Benee Mereen, not hitherto repre- 

 sented in the National Collection. 

 A gold coin of Hareth-ed-deen Daood, Shereef of Morocco. 



Catalogues : — 



The Catalogue of Oriental Coins, Arabic Section, Vol. III., has been published, and 

 Vol. IV. is in the press. 



The Catalogue of Greek Coins, Vol. III. (Tauric Chersonese, Thrace, &c.), has been 

 published, and Vol. IV. (The Seleucid Dynasty of Syria) is in the press. 



The number of visitors to the Medal Room in 1877 was 1,444. 

 The number of visitors to the Gold Ornament Room was 21,054. 



Reginald Stuart Poole. 



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