THE MUSEUM COLLECTION. 99 
corner of Coney Street and Jubbergate, 200 of which were examined 
by Hawkins. 
In 1846, the “ Hargrove ” Collection, consisting of 5 Roman 
family and 218 Imperial coins, was purchased for the Society. In 
the next year the Museum Collection was enriched by a find of 
2000 stycas near Bolton Percy. In 1856, Lord Londesborough 
presented 1276 Roman coins from a hoard found at Methall, near 
Warter ; and W. Rudston Read 53 coins from the same hoard. 
In 1864, Miss Lloyd, of Peaseholme House, presented numerous 
coins (foreign), medals, and tokens. In 1874, Robert Davies 
presented his collection of stycas, found in York. 
In 1878, the coin collection of C. D. Wolstenholme was sold by 
auction on April 12th, at the De Grey Rooms. There were 247 
lots. Of Roman gold, Valens realised 17s , Valentian 22s. Faustina 
30s., Honorius 19s., and Arcadius 21s. 
In 1879, the Society’s Collection was enriched by the purchase 
of 170 Roman silver coins found in an urn at Boston Spa in 1848, 
and by a set of stycas found at the Exhibition in 1879. In 1882, a 
large number of silver pennies of the Confessor and the Conqueror 
were found on Bishophill. In March, 1891, more than 6000 brass 
coins of Constantine I. and his family were found in an urn at 
Langwith, near York, and were presented to the Museum by 
Bateson de Yarburgh, Esq. In 1893, Mr. Lund presented a large 
number of coins. In 1898, about 200 Roman silver coins were 
found in Railway Street, a few were secured for the Museum. In 
1905, H. C. Barstow gave a collection of Indian coins, and in 1907 
Dr. Tempest Anderson presented gold, silver, and copper coins of 
the United States, Mexico, Venezuela, etc. 
The Collection has been inspected by many eminent numisma- 
tologists. In 1897, Lord Grantley with Canon Raine examined 
the sceattas and stycas, and his lordship exhibited the MS. 
catalogue of them on February 18th, at the meeting of the Royal 
Numismatic Society. 
In 1900, Mr. Carlyon-Britton, F.S.A., examined the coins of 
William I., and labelled them. Major A. B. Creeke, Messrs. 
W. J. Andrews, F.S.A., and F. A. Walters have also inspected the 
Collection. 
The hon. curators have been Rev. Charles Wellbeloved, Rev. 
John Kenrick, and the Rev. Canon Raine. Mr. Charles Wakefield 
is the present hon. curator. 
(ii.) COINS. 
The coins are arranged in drawers numbered as follows : — 
28 Greek. 
42 Brigantian. 
