40 ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



The following medals^ most of which are published in the Medallic Illustrations of 

 British History, but which have not till now been represented in the National Collection : — 



Medal of Sir Anthony Browne, First Viscount Montagu. Presented by A. W. Franks, 

 Esq, F.R.S. 



Three medals commemorating the Peace of Ryswick {Medallic Illustrations, II., pp. 

 180- 181, Nos. 476, 477), one of them not mentioned in the Medallic Illustrations. Pre- 

 sented by A. W. Franks, Esq. F.H.S. 



Three medals commemorating the Peace of Aix-la-Chapelle {Med. III. II. pp. 649- 

 650, Nos. 349, 351), one of them not mentioned in the Medallic Illustrations. Presented 

 by A. W. Franks, Esq., F.R.S. 



A medal of the Princess Caroline of Orange, slightly varied from Medallic Illustrations 

 II., p. 331, No. 638. Presented by A. W. Franks, Esq., F.R.S. 



Two medals of Admiral Vernon in silver. 



A medal of Thomas Coram, founder of the Foundling Hospital. 



A Nottingham Token not published in Boyne's Tokens of the Seventeenth Century. 

 Presented hy J. Toplis, Esq. 



4. MedicEVal and Modern Series : — 



A proof of a five franc piece of ' Henri V.' made in the year 1871. This piece shows 

 the bearded head of the late Count de Chambord tol., with the legend, HENRI V ROI 

 DE FRANCE, and the signature of the engraver, CAPEL F. On the reverse is the 

 shield with three lis as on the coins of Charles X., with the date 1871 and the word 

 ESSAI and a lis as mint-mark. The edge is inscribed as usual DIEU PROTEGrE 

 LA FRANCE, but witb incuse letters. The coin bears all the appearance of having 

 been struck by the regular processes of a mint. It was stated by the donor to have been 

 purchased by him from a former servant of a royalist family. Presented by J. E. 

 Taylor, Esq. 



Some interesting half-bracteates of Germany (Amberg, Bavaria, Hall, Regensberg, 

 Strassburg, &c ). 



Seven rare coins of Odalric and Bretislas, Dukes of Bohemia (11th century). Pre- 

 sented hy Herr Edw. Fiahi. 



Some interesting coins of Carinthia of the 13th century. Presented by Lieutenant 

 Von Forcher. 



An Angel, imitated from the English Angels, struck by William IV., Duke of Gelder- 

 land, 1546-1586. Presented by W. O. Hughes- Hughes, Esq. 



An interesting series of gold florins of Florence bearing the ai-ms or badge of the Mint- 

 Master who was appointed to superintend the gold coinage. The Mint-Masters repre- 

 sented in this way upon the coins recently acquired are : Baldo Ridolfi, Neri Gambi, 

 Tedizzo Mano Velli, Simone Gherardi, Donato di Antella, Bancho Ranghi, Lapo dello 

 Strozza, Lapo Ghini, Card. Geri, Nigi Dietsalve, Rizio Morelli, Moffao Domini Buon- 

 fantini, Lapo dello Alberti, Ardingo de' Medici, Nerio di Giacomo del Giodici, Piero 

 Adati, Lapo Lapi dello Strozza, Dardano di Acciajuoli, Buonaguida Tolosini, Tano 

 Baroncelli, Lippo Buonsignori, Cenne Nardi, Gherardino Gianni, Francesco Borghinidi 

 Baldovinetti, Lapaccio del Beni, Vanni Manecti, Buonacorso Lapi di Giovanni (?), 

 Giacomo Latozj Nasi. These JMint-Masters are of the 14th century. (See Orsini, Monete 

 della Republica Fiorentina, pp. 10-124). 



A medal of Andrea Gritti, Doge of Venice, by the unidentified medallist who signs <I>, 

 circ. 1500 (Armand, Medailleurs Ital., torn. 1., p. 122). 



A medal of Dante ; Italian work of the 16th century. 



Two patterns for five peseta pieces of 'Carlos VII. ' On th« obverse, one specimen bears 

 the laureate head of Don Carlos to r., with the legend, CARLOS VII REY DE LAS 

 ESPANAS; the name of the engraver, P. BEMBO, below ; on the reverse the crowned 

 shield of Spain and the legend, DIGS P ARIA Y REY, 5 P., and the date 1874. The 

 other specimen has similar types, but the legends are, CAROLVS VII DEI GRATIA. 

 1874 (obverse), and HISPANIARVM REX, 5 P. (reverse). 



Gros of Henry II., King of Cyprus (1284-1304), struck before the usurpation of 

 Amaury (Schlumberger, Mon. de V Orient latin, PI. VI. 15). 



A rare Gros of Amaury, Prince of Tyre, as King of Cyprus, 1304-1310 {lb., PI. 

 VI. 19). 



Demi-gros of Peter I., King of Cyprus, the King seated holding sword {lb., Ph 



Gros of James IL, King of Cyprus (cp. lb., PI. VTI. 22). 



Four silver coins (Dollar, ^ and I Dollar and Dime) of Kalakaua I., King of the Sand- 

 wich Islands. 



5. Oriental Series : — 



A drachm of extreme rarity, issued at Babylon B.C. 123 by Himerus, a governor left 

 in charge by Phraates II. (Gardner, Parthian Coins, pp. 7, 34) ; obv., Head of Himerus ; 

 rev.. Victory. 



A gold stater of Ardeshir IL, Sassanian King of Persia. 



A silver 



