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Rh Mr. Way exhibited the fowing Roman coins transmitted to him by Mr. W. H. Clarke, and found at York in 1844, 5.

Three coins of the Scribonia family.

a young head bound with diadem, to the right.

Rev. r Altar with festoon; at each angle a lyre.

Another. A third in less good condition.

A coin of the Sentia family. Head to the left in Phrygian helmet.

Rev. Saturn to the right driving a quadriga citata, holding in right hand a scythe, under the horses. This letter is an unusual mint mark.

Three coins of the Vibia family.

r Female head to the right bound with cars of corn, in front lamp as mint mark. Rev. Mars armed in a quadriga citata, to the right.

The same, in front of the head  as mint mark. The mint mark on this coin is rare.

The same, no mint mark or adjunct.

Titus. Rev. figure of Pax seated to the left.

Antoninus Pius. Rev. Two joined hands holding caduceus and ears of corn.

M. Aurelius. Rev. Figure of Pax standing.

Geta. Rev. Mars with trophy and spear.

Mr. Way read a communication from the Rev. J. Graves, of Borris in Ossory, Local Secretary, suggested by Mr. Du Noyer's paper on the cross-legged sepulchral effigies existing at Cashel, published in the 5th No. of the Archæological Journal. Mr. Graves observed that it had been stated (in a note, p. 126) that one other cross-legged effigy only has been described as existing in Ireland. "This statement is, I believe, correct; I am confident, however, that many such effigies do exist, unknown and undescribed. For example, in the county of Kilkenny two such monumental figures can be pointed out: one of these is built into the wall of the Roman Catholic chapel at Graignemagh, a town situate on the river Barrow, and in the barony of Gowran. An abbey was founded there for Cistercian monks by William Marescall, the elder, earl of Pembroke, in the early part of the thirteenth century . Of this abbey extensive remains of singular beauty existed until some years since, when the site having been given by the lord of the soil in order to erect a place of worship for the Roman Catholics of the parish, most part of the abbey was pulled down, and the portion spared was barbarously disfigured. Into the wall of this building the slab bearing the cross-legged effigy has been inserted in an upright position; the figure is larger than life, and represents a knight clad in a complete suit of mailed armour, over which a surcoat, fitting closely about the throat, is worn; the right hand grasps the sword-