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ACCOUNTS, &C., OF THE BRITISH MUSEUM. 



Class V. — Iiido-Scythic Kings of Bactria and India. 



This is a rich and beautiful series of the following Indo-Scythic kings, Kanishka, 

 Huvishka, and Vasudeva, a.d. 78-176, furnishing a number of types of Greek, Persian, 

 and Indian divinities, with their names. The chief are — Greek : Helios, Selene, 

 Herakles, Sarapis. Persian : Nanaia, " Atash," the god of fire, Ardokeho, Lrooaspo, 

 Oshlagno, Mithras, Pharro. Indian : Oado (Vata), the wind-god ; Mahasena, a war-god; 

 Skanda, Kumara, Visakha, and Buddha, in the form Boddo, the earliest representation of 

 Buddha in art. 



Classes VI.- VIII. — Muhaniinndan Dynasties of India, 



The selection of coins of these dynasties has been limited, as the National Collection 

 is rich in this branch. The most important additions are to the series of the Bahmani 

 kings of Kalburga, in Middle India, to that of the Pathans of Delhi and that of the 

 Moguls of Delhi. In the last group the following coins must be specified : — 



A rupee of Jehangir, with his original name Selim, which, as he states in his memoirs, 

 he abandoned for Jehangir, the " World Conqueror,'' lest he should be confounded with 

 " the Kaisar of Rum," the Turkish Sultan, in whose family the name Selim was famous. 

 Of the same emperor there are four Zodiacal mohurs. 



There are interesting coins of the emperors whose reigns were very short, or who were 

 pretenders, Murad-Baksh, Shah Shuja', Kam-Baksh, Rafi'-ed darjat, Rafi'-ed-daulet, 

 Mohammad Ibrahim, and Bedar-Bakht, 



A general conspectus of the selection is appended. 



Conspectus of the Cunningham Collection. 





Gold. 



Silver. 



Bronze. 



Nickel. 



Total. 



Greek . - - - 

 Oriental - - - 



20 

 106 



302 



203 



198 

 6 



9 



629 

 315 





126 



505 



204 



9 



844 



III. — Catalogues. 



Greek Series : 



The Catalogue of the coins of Corinth and the colonies of Corinth, by Barclay V. 

 Head, d.c.l., ph.d., is in the press, and is just ready for publication. 



The number of Visitors to the Medal Room during 1888 was 2,003. 



The number of Visitors to the Gold Ornament Room during 1888 was 15,138. 



Reginald Stuart Poole. 



