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Calciati 1Melita, Sicily, AE20 Sextans, ca. 220-218 BC. 6.52 g. Head of Eshmun or Herakles right, caduceus before head / Sacrificial myrte cap, Punic 'NN below, all within wreath within dotted border. Calciati 1; SNG Cop (N. Africa) 455-457; Laffaille 269; SNG Evelpidis 737; Dreer 602; Lindgren I 658.TextFull Size
Calciati 2 Melita (Malta), Island off Sicily, AE30, 218-175 BC. Veiled and diademed female head right, wearing earring / Mummy of Osiris standing facing, head left, holding flail and sceptre, between winged figures of Isis and Nephtys, each with sun disk on their heads and one wing angled inwards; Punic ‘NN above. CNS 2; SNG Cop (N. Africa) 458-459; Mayr 2. Sear 6584. Text
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Calciati 4Melita, (Malta) Island off Sicily. AE15 civic issue, 218-175 BC. 1.62 g. Veiled female head right. / Ram's head right, Punic ANN below. Calciati CNS III 4; SNG Cop (Vol. 8, N. Africa) 460.TextFull Size
Calciati 6Melita, Sicily, AE triens, 218-175 BC. 2.52 g. Veiled female head right / Tripod, Punic "NN" to left and right. SNG Cop. 461-462; Calciati 6; Coleiro 7; Lindgren I 661; Virzi 2135; SNG Evelpidis 740-741; Sear 6587.TextFull Size
Calciati 7Melita (Malta), Islands off Sicily. AE26. Ca 150-146 BC. 14.39 g. MEΛITAIΩN, head of Isis left wearing uraeus; symbol of Tanit to left. / Four-winged figure of Osiris kneeling left, holding flail and sceptre. Calciati III 7; SNG Cop 463 (North Africa); Virzi 2140; Sear SG 6588.TextFull Size
Calciati 8Melita, (Malta) Island off Sicily. AE25 civic issue, 150-146 BC. 12 g. MEΛITAIΩN, Head of Isis left, with long curly hair and wearing ouraios, corn-ear before head. / Osiris kneeling left, double winged and wearing Pharaonic Atef crown, holding sceptre and flail in his left. Calciati CNS III 8; SNG Cop 465-466.TextFull Size
Calciati 10Sicily, Melita (Malta), AE20. Veiled head of female left / MEΛITAIΩN, stylized tripod. Calciati 10, Azzopardi 123; SNG Cop. 467; Lindgren I 663.TextFull Size
Calciati 11Sicily, Melita (Malta), AE. 4.69 g. 150-146 BC. Veiled and diademed female head right / MEΛITAIΩN, stylized tripod. SNG Cop. (N. Africa) 471-472; Calciati 11; Coleiro 11; SNG Evelpidis 747; Lindgren I 665.TextFull Size
Calciati 13Melita, Sicily, AE triens, 89 BC. Veiled head of Demeter right, wreathed with corn / MEΛI-TAIΩN to right and left of lyre. Calciati 13; Lindgren II, 664 (this coin); SNG Cop (North Africa) 469-470; SNG Evelpidis 749; Virzi 2146-2147.TextFull Size
Calciati 13 (2)Melita, (Malta) Island off Sicily. AE14, 218-175 BC. 2.43 g. Veiled head of Demeter right, wreathed with corn. / MEΛI-TAIΩN to left and right of lyre. Calciati 13; Lindgren II, 664; SNG Cop (North Africa) 469-470; SNG Evelpidis 749.TextFull Size
Calciati 14Melita, Sicily, AE Semis, 44-36 BC. 5.32 g. C. Arruntanus Balbus, propraetor. MEΛITAIΩN, veiled and draped female bust (Astarte?) left, wearing stephane. C ARRVNTANVS BALB PROPR (RV ligate), curule chair. RPC I 672.39 (this coin; Calciati 14; SNG Hunter 212-213; SNG Evelpidis 750-751; Laffaille 272; SNG Cop (North Africa) 473-474.TextFull Size
Mionnet 18Melita (Malta), AE Semis, 12.49 gr. 150-146 BC. MEΛITAIΩN, head of Isis left, grain stalk to left / Osiris kneeling left, wings spread, wearing the crown of upper and lower Egypt, holding sceptre and flail. Mionnet I, 18; Calciati 8; SNG Evelpidis 745; CNP 950; SNRIS 3.TextFull Size
RPC 672Islands off Sicily, Melita (Malta). Circa 36 BC. AE 20mm. Veiled and diademed head of female left / C. ARRUNTANUS BALB. PRO. PR., curule chair. Calciati III pg. 356, 14. TextFull Size
Sear 6584Melita (Malta), Island off Sicily, AE28, 218-175 BC. 12.39 g. Veiled and diademed female head right, wearing earring / Mummy of Osiris standing facing, head left, holding flail and sceptre, between winged figures of Isis and Nephtys, each with sun disk on their heads and one wing angled inwards; Punic ‘NN above. CNS 2; SNG Cop (Vol. 8) 458-459; Mayr 2. TextFull Size
Sear 6586Melita (Malta), AE18. c 250 BC. Veiled bust right / Ram's head right. Calciati III 4; SNG Cop 460 (North Africa); SNG Morcom 937; Laffaille 270; Virzi 2131ff.TextFull Size
SNG Cop 455Melita, Sicily, AE20 Sextans, ca. 220-218 BC. 10.21 g. Head of Eshmun or Herakles right, caduceus before head / Sacrificial myrte cap within wreath, Punic A below. Calciati 1; SNG Cop (Vol. 8, N. Africa) 455-457; Laffaille 269; SNG Evelpidis 737; Dreer 602; Lindgren I 658.TextFull Size
SNG Cop 470Melita, (Malta) Island off Sicily. AE18 civic issue, 218-175 BC. Veiled head of Demeter right, wreathed with corn. / MEΛI-TAIΩN, lyre. SNG Cop 470.TextFull Size
SNG Morcom 888Melita, (Malta) Island off Sicily. AE18 civic issue, 218-175 BC. 3.27 g. Head of Apollo left with formal curls, hair bound in a taenia / Two corn-ears on one stem, Koppa above. SNG Morcom 888.TextFull Size
SNG Morcom 936MMelita (Malta), Autonomous issue, AE22, late 3rd century BC. 6.24g. Head of Eshmun or Herakles right, caduceus before head / Sacrificial myrte cap within wreath, Punic A below. Calciati 1; SNG Cop (Vol. 8, N. Africa) 455-457; Laffaille 269; SNG Evelpidis 737; Dreer 602; Lindgren I 658; SNG Morcom 936.TextFull Size
See also: Magna Graecia Coins of Melita
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