491

Descriptive Catalogue

OF

A CABINET

OF

ROMAN IMPERIAL

LARGE-BRASS MEDALS.

BY

CAPTAIN WILLIAM HENRY SMYTH, R. N., K. S. F.

F. R. S., F. S. A., F. R. A. S.

MEMBER OF THE ROYAL GEOGRAPHICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON; OF THE SOCIETY FOR THE STATISTICS AND NATURAL
HISTORY OF TUSCANY; AND OF THE ACADEMIES OF SCIENCES OF NAPLES, AND PALERMO.

ΤΟ

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS

AUGUSTUS FREDERICK, DUKE OF SUSSEX, K. G.

&c. &c. &c.

WHOSE UNWEARIED AND IMPARTIAL ATTENTION TO THE INTERESTS OF THE SOCIETY

OVER WHICH HE PRESIDES

COMMANDS THE RESPECT AND GRATITUDE OF ALL WHO ARE ANXIOUS FOR

THE PROMOTION OF SCIENCE,

AND

WHOSE UNIFORM CONDESCENSION AND KINDNESS TO THOSE WHO ARE ENGAGED IN

SCIENTIFIC INQUIRIES

ARE SO BENEFICIAL TO THE ADVANCEMENT OF KNOWLEDGE,

THIS HUMBLE ATTEMPT TO SHEW THE ADVANTAGES OF MEDALLIC STUDIES

IS INSCRIBED,

WITH THE DEEPEST FEELINGS OF RESPECT AND GRATEFULNESS,

BY

HIS ROYAL HIGHNESS' DUTIFUL

AND MOST OBEDIENT HUMBLE SERVANT,

WILLIAM HENRY SMYTH.