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12 PROCEEDINGS OF THE<br />

APRIL 15, 1915.<br />

SIR ARTHUR EVANS, P.S.A., F.R.S., &c., President, in <strong>the</strong><br />

Chair.<br />

<strong>The</strong> Minutes <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Meeting <strong>of</strong> March 18 were read <strong>and</strong><br />

approved.<br />

<strong>The</strong> following Presents to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Society</strong> were announced <strong>and</strong><br />

laid upon <strong>the</strong> table, <strong>and</strong> thanks ordered to be sent to <strong>the</strong>ir<br />

donors.<br />

1. Hill, G. F. <strong>The</strong> Development <strong>of</strong> Arabic Numerals in<br />

Europe ; from tlie Delegates <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Clarendon Press.<br />

2. <strong>Numismatic</strong> Circular. Vol. xxii, 1914 ; from Messrs.<br />

Spirik $ Sons.<br />

3. Progress Report <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> U.S. National Museum, for year<br />

ending June 31, 1914.<br />

4. Suomen Museo Sakregister, 1894-1907.<br />

5. Suomen Museo. No. xx, 1914.<br />

6. Suomen Muinaismuistoythdistyksen Aikakauskirja 11,<br />

1876-85.<br />

7. Urquhart, Jos., Life <strong>and</strong> Letters <strong>of</strong> W. H. Gillespie ;<br />

from <strong>the</strong> Trustees <strong>of</strong> Mrs. H. Gillespie.<br />

Pr<strong>of</strong>essor Oman exhibited 12 silver medallions or double<br />

siliquae <strong>of</strong> Constantius II, Constantius Gallus, Valentinian I,<br />

Valens, Gratian <strong>and</strong> Valentinian II including 3 probably<br />

from a find made in Somersetshire in 1887, <strong>and</strong> 2 from <strong>the</strong><br />

Groveley Wood find.<br />

Mr. Sharp Ogden, F.S.A., showed 15 bronze coins <strong>of</strong><br />

Constantino I to Magnus Maximus struck in London, in<br />

remarkably fine condition, from <strong>the</strong> Great Orme's Head<br />

find.<br />

Mr. F. A. Walters, F.S.A., showed a bronze medallion<br />

<strong>of</strong> Crispina with remains <strong>of</strong> contemporary gilding. Oov.<br />

CRISPINA AVCVSTA, bust 1. #. CERES. Ceres<br />

.seated r. holding torch <strong>and</strong> ear <strong>of</strong> corn (Cohen, no. 2 ;<br />

Gnecchi, Plate CXI, n 2) ;

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