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This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1889 Excerpt:...of Arethusa, wearing jewelled net. On one of the surrounding dolphins, artist's name, KIMQN. £ev. Similar to last. Wt. 669-1 grs. 30. Syracuse. M. Obv. APE0OZA. Head of Arethusa, facing; dolphins darting in and out among her flowing locks. On her diadem, artist's name, KIMON. Rev. ZYPAKOZ1nN. Quadriga, horses prancing. Nike, alighting on their heads, is about to crown the charioteer. The horses have overturned the meta, and the driver looks back as if at a rival chariot close behind him. Wt. 266-3 grs. This coin is the chef-d'ceuvre of Cimon. The type may r«fer to the chariot-race at Olympia, in B.c. 388, when Dionysius I. of Syracuse would have had the honour of a victory, had it not been for the popular demonstration against his tyranny. He may have commemorated his unfair defeat as a victory. E 2 1-iATB M. 31. Syracuse. JR. Obv. ZYPAKOZION. Head of Pallas, facing, surrounded by dolphins. On her helmet, artist's name, LYKAEIAA. Rev. Demeter, in quadriga; she holds torch, and is crowned by Nike. Wt. 265-6 grs. The rich ornamentation of the obverse of this coin is characteristic of the Sicilian art of this period. 32. Syracuse. JR. Obv. ZYPAKOZION. Female head and dol phins. Sev. Similar to last. Wt. 267 grs. The above coins, Nos. 27-32, all belong to the time of Dionysius I. and his successors, B.c. 405-345, during which art in Sicily reached its highest point of excellence. 33. Syracuse. EL. Obv. ZYPAKOZIQN. Head of Apollo. Sev. ZOTEI PA. Head of Artemis. Wt. 106-4 grs. 34. Syracuse. EL. Oio. Head of Apollo. Rev. ZYPAKOZIDN. Tripod. Wt. 58-4 grs. 35. Syracuse. EL. Obv. IEYZ EAEYGEPIOZ. Head of Zens the Liberator. Rev. ZYPAK. Pegasus; beneath, three pellets, marks of value, showing the coin to be worth thirty silver litrne or three Corinthian sta...