The medals described in this Guide have been selected for their
historical interest from the larger series in the Medal Room, and
are exhibited in the Cases marked E, F, G, H. The specimens in gold
are represented by electrotypes, and those in lead by plaster casts,
coloured so as to resemble the originals. Each medal is separately
labelled and numbered, the numbers referring to the descriptions in the
Guide.
The Introduction gives as much information as could be admitted in
the limits, and each medal is described and explained on the same
principle. The metal is also stated, and the sizes in inches and
tenths, with other particulars necessary for identification.
The first illustrated edition of this work being exhausted, a second is
now issued, with a new set of eight plates, executed by the Autotype
Process from casts in plaster.