ACCOINTS, &C., OF TiJE BRITISH MUSEUM. 4i 



A silver tetradraclim of Demetrius, King of India ; rev., Pallas standing ( Cat. Gr. Kings 

 of India, p. 163). 



A didrachm of Philoxenus, Indian King, having on the ohv. a bust of the king striking 

 with a spear (Ibid., p. 171). 



One of the very rare didrachms of Artemidorus, Indian King, having the type of 

 Artemis drawing a bow {Ibid., p. 170). 



A hemi-drachm of Maues, Scythic King in India ; obv. two figures in a chariot ; rev., 

 Zeus seated {lb., p. 172). 



A gold stater of Kadphises II., Scythic King of India, of which the reverse represents 

 the king in his war-chariot ; a rare and important variety {lb., p. 175). 



A rare series of gold and silver coins of the Moors and Arabs of Spain, including a fine 

 gold coin of El-Moatadid of Seville, struck at El-Andalus a.h. 456 ; others of the Kings 

 of Toledo, Valencia, and Saragossa. 



A gold coin of Abul Modhaffar El-Feth, ruler of Azerbaijan for a period of about 

 18 months. This coin was struck at Ardebil a.h. 317 {see "Weil, Gexch. d. Khali/en, XL 

 p. 625). 



A gold coin of the Selgharee Queen and last ruler of that dynasty, Ayesh ibnet Saad, 

 struck at Shiraz A.H. 679 ; and a silver coin of the same Queen, struck a.h. 684. 



A valuable series of modern gold, silvei', and copper coins of Turkey. Presented by 

 E. W. Dickson, Esq., M.D. 



A gold coin of Muhammad Khodabanda, Safavi ruler of Persia ; struck at Isfahdn 

 A.H. 885. Presented by D. Buich, Esq., LL.D. 



A gold coin of 'Abbas III., of Persia, struck in the name of the Imam Ali-er-Riza at 

 Meshhed, A.H. 1148. 



An important series of silver coins struck by the Great Kaan, Mangu, grandson of 

 Jingis Khan, at the mints of Herat, Nimroz, &c. 



Gold coins of the Moghul Rulers of Persia, Hulagu, struck at Baghdad a.h. 661, and 

 of Abaga, struck at El-Mosil and Tabriz in a.h. 673 and a.h. 676. 



A gold Mohur of Rafi ed-Darjat, Moghul Emperor of Dehli, struck at Azimabad a.h. 

 1131 ; and another of Rafi-ed-Dawlet, struck at Shah-Jehanabad (Delhi) in the same 

 year ; also rupees (2) of the last monarch, struck at Shah-Jehanabad and Barelly. 



A gold Mohur of Shah Jehan III., Moghul EmjDeror of Dehli ; struck at Islamabad 

 A.H. 1183. 



A rupee ol Muliammad Shah, struck at Barelly a-h. 1157. Presented by M. A. Braun- 

 stein, Esq. 



A large series of gold, silver, and copper coins of the Durani rulers of Afghanistan. 



III. — Catalogues. 



1 . Greek Series : — 



The Catalogue of the coins of Crete and the Aegean Islands is in the press. 



The Catalogue of the coins of Athens and Corinth, and also that of the coins of 

 Peloponnesus are prepared for the press and complete in manuscript. For the Catalogue 

 of the Greek Kings of India, see the Oriental Series. 



2. EnglisJi Series : — 



The Catalogue of English Coins, Anglo-Saxon Series, Vol. I., comprising the whole 

 of the early Anglo-Saxon Coinage excepting that of Wessex, is in the press: Vol. II,, 

 comprising the Kings of Wessex and the Sole Monarchy, is in preparation. 



3. Oriental Series : — 



Vol. II. (Sulttins of Delhi) and Vol. III. (Muhammadan States) of the Catalogue of 

 Indian Coins have been published. Vol. I. (Greek and Scythic Kings of Bactria and 

 India) has passed through the press, and is just ready for publication. 



The Catalogue of Persian Coins and the Catalogue of Chinese Coins, Vol. I., are in the 

 press. 



A Supplement to the Catalogue of Oriental Coins (Arab Series) is in preparation. 



IV. — Exhibitions. 



765 printed labels have been substituted for written labels in the aeries of Greek coins 

 exhibited in the table-cases. 



Some fresh specimens in electrotype have been added to the series of English coins, 

 and numerous labels have been written. Seven electrotypes of American coins have 

 been added to that series, and 10 fresh labels have been written. 



The number of Visitors to the Medal Room during 1885 was 1,866. 



The number of Visitors to the Gold Ornament Room durins: 1885 was 16,186. 



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