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PRINT ROOM. 
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 
which the coins belong, those of each country being kept 
separate. 
The third head, which comprises a class considerably 
more modern than either of those which precedent, con¬ 
sists of medals struck in our own country, and of those 
which have been struck abroad. These are arranged in 
the same manner as the modern coins. 
Edw. Hawkins. 
PRINT ROOM. 
This Room, which is at the south end of the east wing, 
(adjoining the room in which is the collection of British 
Birds,) contains an extensive and valuable collection of 
prints and drawings, an important part of which was be¬ 
queathed by the Rev. C. M. Cracherode, and Richard 
Payne Knight, Esq. 
The contents of the Medal and Print Rooms can be 
seen only by very few persons at a time, and by particular 
permission. H. Ellis. 
