Excerpt from A Catalogue of the Greek Coins in the British Museum: SicilyIN the following Catalogue, the coins of each city have been classified under the Periods to which they have appeared to belong, from various indications afforded by a comparison of their style of art with that of other Sicilian coins of which the dates have been ascertained.It has, however, been thought unadvisable to furnish precise dates for the commencement and the termination of the several Periods, which have been accordingly specified in general terms as (i.) Of Archaic Art. (ii.) Of Transition. (iii.) Of Finest Art. (iv.) Of Decline, early. (v.) Of Decline, late. (vi.) Of Roman Dominion. Under each city, except Syracuse, the coins of the three metals are separately described, in many instances it has been, therefore, necessary to repeat the chronological arrangement.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.