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ROOM X. 
Antiquities* 
ROOM XI. 
antique; the helmet and the bust, which are of 
bronze, are, with some variations, copied from an 
ancient bust of Minerva, which was formerly in 
the Vatican, but is now at Paris. 
No. 86. An upright narrow piece of marble, 
ornamented with branches of the olive and the 
pine. 
ELEVENTH ROOM. 
COINS AND MEDALS. 
This collection, the basis of which was formed 
by the cabinets of Sir Hans Sloane and Sir Robert 
Cotton, has been from time to time enlarged by 
many valuable purchases and donations, but prin¬ 
cipally 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 which are struck with 
Greek characters, in Greece or elsewhere, by 
kings, states, or cities, which were independent of 
the 
