A Guide To The Department Of Coins And Medals In The British Museum PDF Download

Excerpt from A Guide to the Department of Coins and Medals in the British Museum The second edition of this guide appeared in 1911, under the editorship of Mr. H. A. Grueber. The transference and rearrangement of the Exhibition have necessitated many modifications and additions in this third edition, although as much as possible of the old text has been preserved. The section dealing with Greek coins has been revised by Mr. E. S. G. Robinson; those on Roman and Early British by Mr. H. Mattingly; that on British and Irish by Mr. G. C. Brooke; those on the British Colonies and the United States and the Oriental Series by Mr. John Allan; and the remainder by myself. It should be mentioned that, as a rule, the coins are exhibited in electrotype facsimiles, partly in order that both sides may be shown at once, partly in order that the series of originals may be available in unbroken sequence for scientific study in the Department. On the other hand, the medals shown are, with a few exceptions, the actual originals, but for the reverses electrotypes or casts are frequently employed, when a second specimen is not available for the purpose. The exhibition is intended for the convenience of the general public. Students and other persons who desire special informa tion should apply in the Department of Coins and Medals (entrance from the Saloon of Greek and Roman Private Life). The Department is open from 10 to 5 on Weekdays. A list of the publications of the Department will be found on pp. 88 - 94. Of the four sectional Guides or Handbooks mentioned on p. 91, three refer to sections of the Exhibition which have been altered in arrangement since their publication, but, pending the preparation of new editions, they may still be used as introductions to the subject. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.