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7 1 inches, entirely covered with inscriptions, arranged so as to form ormi- niental designs ; on the underside are tlie twelve signs of the Zodiac, and inscriptions introdnced in like manner over the whole surface. By the Ri:v. E. Wilton. — Drawings of some relics lately found in Wiltshire, accompanied hy the following notice : — " On Charlton Down, of which Sir Richard Colt lloare says, that traces of a British village may there be perceived, continuing to the declivity of the hill, facing Wed- liampton Wells, some labourers were employed in digging a pond during the last summer. At a depth of 1 8 inches, they found several objects of iron (represented in the drawings), five Roman coins, the skeleton of an infant, and a large quantity of rude pottery. The iron relics comprise knives and implements, with no character sufficing to fi.v their age ; one of the former resembling one found in a tumulus in Kent, by Douglas. (Ncnia, pi. vi.) At a short distance from the spot above-named was found a globular " Bellarmine," or grey-beard, of glazed ware, with the usual bearded head at the neck, and medallions surrounded by foliage. By Miss Julia R. Bockktt. — A Thaler of Sigismund, Archduke of Austria, born in 1427 ; died, 1496. This is generally regarded as the most ancient of the scries of the Austrian silver coinage, and it was struck in the Tyrol, at the time of the discovery of the silver mines in that country. On one side is seen a standing figure of Sigismund, with heraldic ornaments ; on the other, he is galloping on a charger : beneath is the date, 1486. This fine coin had been gilt, and a metal ring attached to it for suspension to a collar. See representations in " Der Cooplieden Ilandbouxkin," Ghend, 1544 ; Catal. of the " Cabinet Imperial," p. 187. By the Rev. .Iosei'II Hunter.— A small enamelled triptych, of the kind nsed by members of the Greek Church, as portable altar-pieces, and always carried on a journey as an object indispensable for their devotions. It was recently pur- chased in Germany. A specimen of this kind of folding altar, of unusual size, and with five leaves, may be seen in the Museum of Practical Geology. It was formerly at Strawberry Hill. Another very ^v^ ^ curious e.am])le is in the posses- sion of Mr. Hooper, of Manning- tree, Esse.x. It was found, about 17U0, under the cliffs at Harwich. By Mr. Hardwick. — Three curious specimens of medieval glazed ware, found during recent excavations at St. Bartholomew's Hospital. The glaze of mottled green colour ; one of the vessels was very curiously scaled like the surface of a pine apple. (See woodcut.) Date about the fourteenth century. JUiliirval green-glazed ware, height, 7J in.