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MEDAL ROOM. 
Nos. 385, 386. Fragments of Greek inscriptions very 
imperfect. (194, 181.) 
MEDAL ROOM. 
At the farther end of the Twelfth Room is the Medal 
Room, where are deposited a large collection of Coins and 
Medals, the basis of which was formed by the cabinets of 
Sir Hans Sloane and Sir Robert Cotton, and which has 
been from time to time enlarged by many valuable pur¬ 
chases and donations, but principally by the munificent 
donation of His late Majesty, and" by the bequests of 
the Rev. C. M. Cracherode, and R. P. Knight, Esq. It 
is comprehended under the three following heads : 
1. Ancient Coins. 
2. Modern Coins. 
3. Medals. 
The first of these heads consists of Greek and Roman 
coins. 
The Greek coins are arranged in geographical order, 
and include all those struck with Greek characters, in 
Greece, or elsewhere, by kings, states, or cities, which 
were independent of the Romans. With this class are 
placed likewise the coins of free states and cities, which 
made use of either the Etruscan, Roman, Punic, Spanish, 
or other characters. 
The Roman coins are placed, as far as it can be ascertain¬ 
ed, in chronological order. They consist of the As and its 
divisions; Family or Consular coins; Imperial coins struck 
in Rome; Imperial coins struck in Egypt ; Imperial coins 
struck with Greek characters, in different states and cities 
subject to the Romans; Imperial coins struck in the Roman 
colonies; Imperial coins struck with Punic characters ; 
and Contorniates. 
The second head, comprising modern coins, consists of 
Anglo-Saxon, English, Anglo-Gallic, Scotch, and Irish 
coins, and likewise the coins of foreign nations. This 
class is arranged according to the respective countries to 
