_Oxford._
_Chronograms in Sicily._--After the opening of the gold mines at
Fiume-di-Nisi, which are now being reworked, the Messinese struck coins
bearing the motto--
"eX VIsCerIbVs MeIs haeC fVnDItVr."
Giving XVICIVMICVDIV. 1734?
On a fountain near the church of St. Francesco di Paola:
"D. O. M.
Imperante Carlo VI., Vicregente Comite de Palma,
Gubernante Civitatem Comite de Wallis.
P. P. P.
Vt aCtIonIbVs nostrIs IVste proCeDaMVs."
Which gives VCIIVIIVCDMV. 1724.
The death of Charles, Infanta of Spain, is thus indicated:
"FILIVs ante DIeM patrIos InqVIrIt In annos."
1568.