OBITUARY MR. J. S. SHIRLEY-FOX, R.E.A. By the death of Mr. Shirley-Fox, which occurred on 3 June 1939, the Society has lost one of its most enthusiastic and lovable members. His contributions to this Journal were as follows: . Numismatic History of the Reigns of Edward I, II, and III (Vols vi-x). Written in conjunction with his brother H. B. Earle-Fox. The Cross as a Mint-Mark (Vol. v). Die-making in the Twelfth Century (Vol. vi). An unpublished halfpenny of John Baliol (vol. xxii) .. Besides these he made various contributions to the Numismatic Chronicle and wrote an admirable book for beginners called The Pleasures of English Coin-Collecting. By far the most important of Mr. Shirley-Fox's papers was "The Numismatic History of the reigns of Edward I, II, and III". This set a new standard in medieval numis­ matics, and the thoroughness and excellence of the work which he and his brother did in this connexion can be gauged from the fact that, although twenty-five years have elapsed since the last part of this work was published, subsequent discoveries have almost always gone to confirm the deductions then drawn, imd even of these there have been comparatively few. It was for this paper that he was awarded the Sanford Saltus Medal of this Society. Jointly with his brother he was also a medallist of the Roval Numis- matic Society. ~ Mr. Shirley-Fox specialized in the period from Edward I to Henry VIII, and in the course of many years put together a collection which for interest from the student's point of view ranked high among the private collections in this country. Under his will this collection was left to me, and I should like to acknowledge the deep gratitude I feel to­ wards him for this extraordinarily interesting and valuable legacy. Mr. Shirley-Fox was an artist by profession and the ability to distinguish small variations in style which his training gave him proved valuable to his numismatic work. Besides Obituary numismatics his chief pastime was fishing, and at this he was also an adept. But perhaps he will be best remembered by his friends for his extraordinary gift of imparting his own enthusiasm to others. There must be many, including the writer, who will always remember him kindly for having introduced them to the pleasures of coin-collecting or fishing, and for having given them that encouragement which is so essential, especially in the early stages of any hobby. C. E. B. PRESIDENTS OF THE SOCIETY I903-4 P. W. P. CARLYON-BRITTON, D.L., F.S.A. I905 P. w. P. CARLYON-BRITTON, D.L., F.S.A. I906 P. w. P. CARLYON-BRITTON, D.L., F.S.A. I907 P. w. P. CARLYON-BRITTON, D.L., F.S.A. I908 P. w. P. CARLYON-BRITTON, D.L., F.S.A. I909 W. J. ANDREW, F.S.A. I9IO P. W. P. CARLYON-BRITTON, D.L., F.S.A. I9II P. W. P. CARLYON-BRITTON, D.L., F.S.A. I9I2 P. W. P. CARLYON-BRITTON, D.L., F.S.A. I9I3 P. w. P. CARLYON-BRITTON, D.L., F.S.A. I9I4 P. w. P. CARLYON-BRITTON, D.L., F.S.A. I9I5 LIEUT.-COLONEL H. W. MORRIESON, R.A., F.S.A. I9I6 LIEUT.-COLONEL H. W. MORRIESON, F.S.A. I9I7 LIEUT.-COLONEL H. W. MORRIESON, F.S.A. I9I8 LIEUT.-COLONEL H. W. MOR-RIESON, F.S.A. I9I9 LIEUT.-COLONEL H. W. MORRIESON, F.S.A. I920 FREDERICK A. WALTERS, F.S.A. I92I FREDERICK A. WALTERS, F.S.A. I922 J. SANFORD SALTUS-till22 June I922 GRANT R. FRANCIs-from 28 June I923 GRANT R. FRANCIS I924 GRANT R. FRANCIS I925 GRANT R. FRANCIS I926 MAJOR w. J. FREER, V.D., D.L., F.S.A. I927 MAJOR w. J. FREER, V.D., D.L., F.S.A. I928 MAJOR P. W. P. CARLYON-BRITTON, D.L., J.P., F.S.A.-till 20 February · I928 LIEUT.-COLONEL H. W. MORRIESON, F.s.A.-from 22 February I929 LIEUT.-COLONEL H. W. MORRIESON, F.S.A. I930 LIEUT.-COLONEL H. W. MORRIESON, F.S.A. I93I LIEUT.-COLONEL H. W. MORRIESON, F.S.A., F.R.S.A. I932 LIEUT.-COLONEL H. W . MORRIESON, F .S.A., F.R.S.A. I933 V. B. CROWTHER-BEYNON, M.B.E., M.A., F.S.A. I934 V. B. CROWTHER-BEYNON, M.B.E., M.A., F.S.A. I935 V. B. CROWTHER-BEYNON, M.B.E., M.A., F.S.A. I936 V. B. CROWTHER-BEYNON, M.B.E., M.A., F .S.A. I937 V. B. CROWTHER-BEYNON, M.B.E., M.A., F.S.A. I938 H. W. TAFFS, M.B.E. I939 H. W. TAFFS, M.B.E. THE JOHN SANFORD SALTUS GOLD MEDAL This Medal is awarded by ballot of all the Members trienni­ ally" to the Member of the Society whose paper or papers appearing in the Society's pUblications shall ~ece~ve t~e \ highest number of votes from the Members, as bemg m theIr opinion the best in the interest of numismatic science". The Medal was founded by the late John Sanford S~~us, '. Officier defla Legion d'Honneur, of New York, a Ice- . r President 0 the Society, by the gift of £200 in the year 1910 ; and so that the triennial periods should be computed from the inauguration of the Society, the Rules provided that the Medal should be awarded in the years 1910 and 19II, and thenceforward triennially. Medallists 1910 P. W . P . CARLYON-BRITTON, D.L., F.S.A. 19II MISS HELEN FARQUHAR 1914 W. J. ANDREW, F.S.A. 1917 L. A. LAWRENCE, F.S.A. 1920 LIEUT.-COLONEL H. W. MORRIESON, F.S.A. 1923 H. ALEXANDER PARSONS 1926 GRANT R . FRANCIS, F.S.A. 1929 J. S. SHIRLEY-FOX, R.B.A. 1932 CHARLES WINTER 1935 RAYMOND C. CARLYON-BRITTON 1938 WILLIAM C. WELLS OFFICERS AND COUNCIL SESSION I939 President H . w. TAFFS, M.B.E. V ice-Presidents E. C. CARTER, M.D., M.R.C.P. V. B. CROWTHER-BEYNON, M.B.E., M.A., F.S.A. MISS H. FARQUHAR, F.R.HIST.S. LORD GRANTLEY, D .L., J.P., F.S.A. L. A. LAWRENCE, F.R.C.S., F.S.A. R . C. LOCKETT, J .P., F.S.A. Director C. E. BLUNT, F.S.A. Treasurer D. H. WHINNEY Librarian H. J . DAKERS, M.A. Secretary D. F. ALLEN, B.A. Council F . O. ARNOLD, M.A., M.D. A. E. BAGNALL A. H. F. BALDWIN A. N. BRUSHFIELD, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. J. B. CALDECOTT, F.S.A. J. DAVIDSON, M.B., C.L.B., F.R.C.S. LT.-COL. C. L. EVANS COL. M. H. GRANT H . P. HALL H. H. KING J. O. MANTON, A.R.HIST.S. H. A. PARSONS F. B. PENFOLD, M.R.C.S., L.R.C.P. K. R. R. READ HEAD A. G. WRIGHTSON ORDINARY MEETING 25 JANUARY 1939 MR. H. W. TAFFS, President, in the Chair THE name of Mr. E. C. Winter was read as a candidate for election and his papers were ordered to be suspended. The President announced with regret the deaths of Mr. F. E. Macfadyen and of Dr. Callendar, Secretary of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland. Mr. H . A. Parsons was appointed Scrutator of the Ballot for the John Sanford Saltus Medal on behalf of the meeting. After the Ballot had been held, the President announced that the Medal had been awarded by a large majority to Mr. W. C. Wells for his papers on the Northampton, South­ ampton, and Stamford mints. Exhibitions MR. A. E. BAGNALL exhibited a gold daric, fifth century B.C., a gold stater of Philip of Macedon, and two silver anto­ niniani from the Dorchester hoard (Philip I and Gordian III). MR. A. H. F. BALDWIN exhibited a selection of eighteenth­ century Sussex tokens and a Bristol half-crown, dated 1696, in proof-like condition. MR. R. CARLYON-BRITTON exhibited a token of William Dammer in Alldingborne, 1669 (octagonal), and two six­ pences of James I with the Tower initial mark, dated 16rr and 1612. The former is believed to be unique. MR. H. H. KING exhibited a penny of Edward the Confessor, type IV, of Lewes, reading +EDPI NE ON LlEPEE MR. H. W. TAFFS exhibited sixteen various seventeenth­ century tokens of Sussex in illustration of the paper. Paper MR. J. B. CALDECOTT delivered a paper entitled "Sussex 17th Century Tokens" . After suggesting that seventeenth~ century tokens provided the most human approach to numismatics, he analysed the tokens of Sussex, and showed their relationship to the trades, the economics, and the 372 Proceedings oj the Society communications of the time. The paper is printed in this number of the]ournal. ORDINARY MEETING 22 FEBRUARY 1939 MR. H. W. TAFFS, President, in the Chair Mr. E. C. Winter was elected a member of the Society. The names of Mr. C. A. Jackson, Mr. B. C. Walters, and Mr. E. J. Winstanley were read as candidates for election and their papers were ordered to be suspended. Exhibitions MR. A. H. F. BALDWIN exhibited a series of Ancient British coins, including a Philip stater and copy, a flan for striking a stater found with many examples of Evans B8 at Sois­ sons, a flan for a quarter stater from Selsey, Ev. B9 from Selsey, CIO (plated), I I, V 4, XVIII 14, V 14, VIII 6, IX 7, XVII I, XXIII 4, VIII 14, F I, I 8, XII 6, and two "Channel Islands" coins.