2^ ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



The whole of the Consular and Imperial copper coins from Julius Caesar to Postumus 

 have been re-arranged, and new heading-cards written where necessary. 

 Descriptive labels have been attached to the cabinets of the series. 



3. English Series : — 



(o) 208 coins and medals, recently acquired, have been registered and incorporated, 

 210 coins from the Bank Collection have been registered. 



(j3) He-arrangement. 



The English patterns and proofs have been transferred to a cabinet specially made for 

 their reception. 



The English gold coins from the reign of James I. onwards have been transferred to a 

 more suitable cabinet. 



The English tokens of the 18th century have been re-arranged in fresh cabinets to 

 form a continuous series, and the Scottish tokens of the same period have been re-arranged 

 after the pattern of the English. 



An index of undated and private medals has been undertaken, and for this 1,252 slips 

 have been written. 



4. Medieval and Modern Series : — 



(a) 229 coins and medals,, recently acquired, have been registered, and 232 incor- 

 porated. 



313 coins from the Freudenthal Collection have been registered. 



(j3) Re-arrangement. 



The series of early mediteval coins which form the link between the Roman coinage 

 and the regular series of the Middle Ages, has for the first time been completely classified 

 and arranged. 



Rectifications have been made throughout the series of German coins, in accordance 

 with the most recent numismatic publications. 



(y) Collections examined. 



A list of Norwegian, Swedish, and Danish coins in the possession of Mr. Frederik 

 Hansen, of Copenhagen, has been examined, and subsequently 70 coins sent by him have 

 been compared with those of the National Collection, and a selection made. 



Two collections of Polish coins, one consisting of 70 gold coins and medals, another of 

 1,079 coins and medals of various metals, have been examined. 



5. Oriental Series: — 



(a) 1,040 coins of various classes, acquired of late years, have been registered, and 

 1,186 incorporated. 



83 coins from the Freudenthal Collection, have been registered, and 860 registration- 

 tickets written for Arabic, Persian, and Chinese coins from the same collection. 



(j3) Re-arrangement. 



The Hindu coins of Kashmir, Kangra, and Nep^l have been re-arranged in accordance 

 with recently published information. 



The Ottoman and Georgian coins, and Arabic coins issued by Christian princes, have 

 been transferred to fresh cabinets, and fresh labels written. 



The Arabic glass weights have also been transferred and re-arranged. 



The coins of the following dynasties have been for the first time attributed and 

 arranged under their proper headings: Benee Dulaf; Sajees; Benee Danishmend; 

 Alawees of 'Irak ; Early Alawees of El Yemen ; Benee-Rasool-Allah ; Turkomans of 

 El- Yemen ; Serbedarian; Kings of Bidlis ; Shirwanshah; Kings of Anatolia ; Emeers of 

 Karamania, of Mentesha, of Magnesia, of Aidin, of the line of Dhu-1-Kadr, and of Harar 

 (E. Africa). 



A list of the Oriental dynasties represented in the collection has been drawn up, 



(y) Collections examined. 



A collection of coins offered by Messrs. Mayhew, Salmon, and Whiting, has been 

 examined in detail, and 110 coins selected for purchase. 



II. — A cquisitions, 



