ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 4I 



3. Oriental Sei-ies : — 

 (Presented.) 



A unique gold coin of King Kumara of the Gupta dynasty of the 5th centuiy, A.D. 

 Presented by J. H. Rivett Carnac, Esq., c.s., c.i.E. 



A set of the gold, silver, and copper currency of Tunis. Presented by H. J. Johnson, 

 Esq. 



A selection from a small cabinet of Indian coins. Presented by D. Senewiratne, Esq., 

 through the Right Hon. Sir W. H. Gregoiy, k.g.m.g. 



(Purchased.) 



An important series of coins of the Shahs of Persia, including two specimens ot Sulev- 

 man II, who reigned 40 days in A.H. 1163. 



A selection from the <ioid coins of the Memlook Sultans of Egypt, found at Broach 

 near the mouth of the Nerbudda, and obtained through the kindness of James Burgess, 

 Esq., LL.D. 



A very important selection from Subhi Pasha's Cabinet of 457 coins, the gold and 

 silver coins of the principal Arab and Tartar dynasties, supplying coins of many rulers 

 not previously represented in the National Collection. 



By exchange from Surgeon Greneral Turner an extremely rare gold coin (dinar) of the 

 Imam of Sa'adeh in Southern Arabia. 



III. — Catalogues. 



1. Greek Series ;— 



The Catalogue of the coins of Central Greece has been published. 



2. English Series : — 



The Catalogue of English medals has been published. 



The Catalogue of English coins, Vol. I (Saxon Series, Part I.), is in preparation. 



3. Oriental Series: — 



The following Catalogues are in the press : — Indian coins. Vol. I (Bactrian), Vol. II 

 {Patans of Delhi), Vol. Ill (Provincial) ; Persian Coins ; Chinese Coins, Vol. I. 



IV. — Exhibitions, 



Labels have been affixed to the selection of electrotypes of Roman large brass coins and 

 medallions. 



561 labels have been printed and placed beneath the electrotypes of English coins, and 

 856 labels have been printed and placed beneath the original English, Colonial and 

 American coins. 



A series of specimens in electrotype illustrating the coinage of India, both before and 

 after the Mohammadan Conquest, has been arranged in the North Gallery. 



The number of visitors to the Medal Room during 1884 was 1,944. 



The number of visitors to the Gold Ornament Room during 1884 was 20,931. 



Reginald Stuart Poole. 



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