236 
ELGIN No. 384. A sepulchral stele, in which an equestrian 
SA LOO N. fig Urej w ith an attendant on foot, is represented in bas- 
Antiquities. relief. Above the figures is an inscription, consisting 
of three verses, of w 7 hieh the second is a pentameter, 
and the tw o others hexameters; they record the name 
of the deceased, Aristocles, who was the son of Menon, 
and a native of Piraeus. (213.) 
Nos. 385, 386. Fragments of Greek inscriptions, 
very imperfect. (194, 181.) 
MEDAL ROOM. 
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 w 7 as formed 
by the cabinets of Sir Hans Sloane and Sir Robert 
Cotton, and which has been from time to time enlarged 
by many valuable purchases and donations, but princi¬ 
pally 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, Spa¬ 
nish, or other characters. 
The Roman coins are placed, as far as it can be as¬ 
certained, in chronological order. They consist of the 
As and its divisions ; Family or Consular coins ; Impe¬ 
rial coins struck in Rome; Imperial coins struck in 
Egypt; 
