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bert Cotton, has been from time to time enlarged 
by many valuable purchases and donations, but 
principally by the munificent bequest of the Rev. 
C. M. Cracherode. 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 ascertained, 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 5 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 
k to 
ROOM XI. 
Antiquities. 
