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A very rare tetradrachm of Pai'os, type Demeter seated. 



A tetradrachm of Ilium, type Athene. 



A silver decadrachm of Berenice IL, Queen of Egypt. 



A didrachm of Tiribazus, Persian satrap, struck at Issus. 



A selection of 39 Greek Imperial copper coins, chieHy of Asia Minor, in fine preserva- 

 tion, and many of them of considerable rarity. All the above presented by the Trustees 

 of the Bank of England Collection Trust Fund. 



2. Roman Series: — 



(a.) (Purchased). 



An aureus of Titus struck at some local mint, with the reverse typo of an African 

 elephant. 



(b.) (Bequeathed by Sir Walter C. Trevelyan). 



A proof in lead of a medallion of Antoninus Pius, with the reverse type of Victory 

 erecting a trophy. 



Anothei-, also a proof in lead, of M. Aurelius and L. Verus, having a Victory on the 

 reverse. 



3. MedicBval and Blodern Series: — 



(Purchased). 



A series of interesting Italian medals, including a fine one of Galeazzo Maria Sforza, 

 Duke of Milan, and Bona Sforza, his wife, and one of Philibert II., Duke of Savoy, and 

 Margaret of Austria, his wife. 



A very rare silver coin of Don Duarte, king of Portugal. 



4. Oriental Series: — 

 (a.) (Purchased). 



A gold coin of Kashgar, Yaakoob Khan, acknowledging the Sultan of Turkey, 

 Abd-el-'Azeez. 



A silver coin of Shir 'Alee, Emeer of Afghanistan. 



A rare gold coin of the Benee-Hafs, El-Mustansir. 



A very important series of 52 gold deenars from a recent find in Marocco, being of the 

 Muwahhid, Benee-Hafs, Benee-Mereen, and Benee Ziyan dynasties of Northern Africa, 

 uncertain of Fez and other cities, and of the Moorish kings of Granada. 



Two gold coins of the Chalukya Dynasty of Southern India, found in the island of 

 Cheduba, Burmah. 



A series of twelve coins (one gold, eleven silver) of the Arabs and Moors of Spain and 

 Africa. 



{b.) (Presented). 



A. very rare gold coin of king of Yemen, 'Alee. Presented by Col. Prideaux. 

 Seven silver coins of Patlian Sultans of Bengal, rare. Presented by Mr. S. 

 Jennings. 



Ten gold coins of Southern India. Presented by Mr. G. J. Norman. 



III. — Catalogues. 



1 . Greek Series : — 



The Catalogue of the coins of Macedon has been published. 



The volumes containing the coins of the Ptolemies and of Thessaly are in progress. 

 A Guide to the series of electrotypes of Greek coins exhibited in the King's Library 

 has been published. 



2. Roman Series : — 



The Catalogue of the Consular Coins ia in progress. 



3 and 4. English, MedicBval and Modern Series : — 

 Guides to the English and Italian Medals exhibited in the King's Library are lu 

 progress. 



5. Oriental Series : — 

 Volume IV. of the Catalogue has been published, and Volume V. is about to appear. 

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