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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Chris B, post: 4559297, member: 87179&quot;][USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] your OP inspired me. I have collected coins of Malta for a while because of the historical significance of the little island. I buy pretty much any reference I can lay my hands on. My collection had been only the more modern era, 1500s to 1800s, roughly.</p><p><br /></p><p>My ancient collection is still pretty limited and I have been proceeding with baby steps.</p><p><br /></p><p>I had never even considered the possibility of ancients from Malta. That is, until you started this thread. Since last July I have been searching the normal routes with no success. My goal was to simply add a piece to complement my modern collection. In the last couple of months, I had kind of forgotten about my search. Then CNG sent out an email prior to there eAuction 469 stating that they had a small collection of coins from Melita in the sale. I had mixed feelings about the email. On one hand, they pointed out something that I had overlooked but on the other hand, now everyone knows. </p><p><br /></p><p>Being that not many auction records exist it was tough for me to determine what to bid. In the end, I bid on 3 of the 4 and won the 2 below. </p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Photos and descriptions are from CNG.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1128619[/ATTACH] </p><p>ISLANDS off SICILY, Melita. 150-146 BC. Æ (25.5mm, 11.13 g, 12h). Head of Isis left, wearing ouraios; grain ear to left / Osiris kneeling left, holding flail and scepter. Coleiro 4; Perassi 25–40; CNS 8; SNG Copenhagen (Vol. 8) 465–6. Green-brown patina, a couple scratches on obverse. Fine.</p><p><br /></p><p>From the collection of a Malta Numismatic Society board member. Ex Gustav Pisani Collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1128620[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>ISLANDS off SICILY, Melita. 218-175 BC. Æ (16mm, 2.83 g, 10h). Veiled female head right, wearing stephanos / Tripod; Punic &#039;nn to left and right. Coleiro 7; Perassi 52–6; CNS 6; SNG Copenhagen (Africa) 461-2. Green-brown patina, trace deposits, small mark on reverse. VF.</p><p><br /></p><p>From the collection of a Malta Numismatic Society board member. Ex Gustav Pisani Collection.</p><p><br /></p><p>Neither of these is as nice as the ones in TIF&#039;s video but I like them.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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