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<p>[QUOTE="TIF, post: 4893817, member: 56859"]That's one of the best reverse of the type I've seen! Jealous, especially of the price <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />. </p><p><br /></p><p>It's mysterious coins like this that really draw me to collecting ancients <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie1" alt=":)" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />.</p><p><br /></p><p>Coins of Melita:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/melitanephtys-rt-jpg.966137/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>ISLANDS BETWEEN SICILY AND AFRICA, Melita.</b></p><p>c. 218-175 BCE. Æ 29 mm, 10.82 gm</p><p>Obv: Veiled and diademed female head right</p><p>Rev: Mummy of Osiris standing facing, head left, between winged figures of Isis and Nephtys, each holding a palm frond; Punic ‘NN above</p><p>Ref: SNG Copenhagen (Vol. 8) 458-9</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/melitaisisnephtysosiris2-rt-jpg.966136/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>ISLANDS BETWEEN SICILY AND AFRICA, Melita.</b></p><p>c. 218-175 BCE. Æ 29 mm, 10.84 gm</p><p>Obv: Veiled and diademed female head right</p><p>Rev: Mummy of Osiris standing facing, head left, between winged figures of Isis and Nephtys, each holding a palm frond; Punic ‘NN above</p><p>Ref: SNG Copenhagen (Vol. 8) 458-9</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/melitawingedmale-rt-jpg.966140/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>ISLANDS BETWEEN SICILY AND AFRICA, Melita.</b></p><p>c. 160 BCE. Æ 27 mm, 11.88 gm</p><p>Obv: Head of Isis (?) left; Tanit symbol with Kerykeion to left; MEΛΙΤΑΙΩΝ around right</p><p>Rev: Winged male deity (Osiris?) wearing the double crown of Egypt, kneeling left and holding a crook (or sceptre) and a flail</p><p>Ref: CNP 949; Coleiro in NC 1971, 3; SNRIS 2.15 (<i>this coin</i>)</p><p><i>ex David Freedman collection; Triton V, New York 2002, no. 292</i></p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/melitaisisosiris-rt-jpg.966141/" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>ISLANDS BETWEEN SICILY AND AFRICA, Melita.</b></p><p>c. 125 BCE. Æ 26 mm, 11.17 gm</p><p>Obv: Head of Isis (?) left; grain ear before her; MEΛΙΤΑΙΩΝ around right</p><p>Rev: Winged male deity (Osiris?) wearing the double crown of Egypt, kneeling left and holding a crook (or sceptre) and a flail</p><p>Ref: SNG Copenhagen 465</p><p><br /></p><p>Since you asked for Osiris, here are some canopic "jars".</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2525252Fmedia%2525252Fae43f8_d6c50b3a3ca24add9f6d16be88795bdd%2525257Emv2.jpg%252526hash%25253D80a8cdf4731d3456bbd841c38bf3c659%2526hash%253Dc55bcc3599bbc6113a2210076d5713de%26hash%3D953e87960814e191d0dbecec9f68b296&hash=278ed2966ae2373718c4c4a4e0fff802" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian</b></p><p>year 11, CE 126/7</p><p>billon tetradrachm, 26 mm, 12.6 gm</p><p>Obv: AVTKAITPAI AΔPIACEB; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind</p><p>Rev: L ENΔ EKATOV: Canopus of Osiris right</p><p>Ref: Emmett 827.11, R3; Milne 1205</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2525252Fmedia%2525252Fae43f8_47b39362ebc940b0b57af603449f184d%2525257Emv2.jpg%2525252Fv1%2525252Ffill%2525252Fw_1000%2525252Ch_625%2525252Cal_c%2525252Cq_85%2525252Fae43f8_47b39362ebc940b0b57af603449f184d%2525257Emv2.jpg%252526hash%25253De80ccc802919b664a1e761a418e0d078%2526hash%253D052f6798e1bf232589267ad3169407e4%26hash%3Df7c496ed52b914c78d38784a4cdd1984&hash=6012de9becd4002186b8dfeb4bde7a1c" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian</b></p><p>year 18, CE 133/4</p><p>Æ drachm, 26.4 gm</p><p>Obv: AYT KAIC TPAIAN (A∆PIANOC CEB), laureate and draped bust right</p><p>Rev: Canopic jars facing; L I H across fields</p><p>Ref: Emmett 933.18, R1[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="TIF, post: 4893817, member: 56859"]That's one of the best reverse of the type I've seen! Jealous, especially of the price :). It's mysterious coins like this that really draw me to collecting ancients :). Coins of Melita: [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/melitanephtys-rt-jpg.966137/[/IMG] [B]ISLANDS BETWEEN SICILY AND AFRICA, Melita.[/B] c. 218-175 BCE. Æ 29 mm, 10.82 gm Obv: Veiled and diademed female head right Rev: Mummy of Osiris standing facing, head left, between winged figures of Isis and Nephtys, each holding a palm frond; Punic ‘NN above Ref: SNG Copenhagen (Vol. 8) 458-9 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/melitaisisnephtysosiris2-rt-jpg.966136/[/IMG] [B]ISLANDS BETWEEN SICILY AND AFRICA, Melita.[/B] c. 218-175 BCE. Æ 29 mm, 10.84 gm Obv: Veiled and diademed female head right Rev: Mummy of Osiris standing facing, head left, between winged figures of Isis and Nephtys, each holding a palm frond; Punic ‘NN above Ref: SNG Copenhagen (Vol. 8) 458-9 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/melitawingedmale-rt-jpg.966140/[/IMG] [B]ISLANDS BETWEEN SICILY AND AFRICA, Melita.[/B] c. 160 BCE. Æ 27 mm, 11.88 gm Obv: Head of Isis (?) left; Tanit symbol with Kerykeion to left; MEΛΙΤΑΙΩΝ around right Rev: Winged male deity (Osiris?) wearing the double crown of Egypt, kneeling left and holding a crook (or sceptre) and a flail Ref: CNP 949; Coleiro in NC 1971, 3; SNRIS 2.15 ([I]this coin[/I]) [I]ex David Freedman collection; Triton V, New York 2002, no. 292[/I] [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/attachments/melitaisisosiris-rt-jpg.966141/[/IMG] [B]ISLANDS BETWEEN SICILY AND AFRICA, Melita.[/B] c. 125 BCE. Æ 26 mm, 11.17 gm Obv: Head of Isis (?) left; grain ear before her; MEΛΙΤΑΙΩΝ around right Rev: Winged male deity (Osiris?) wearing the double crown of Egypt, kneeling left and holding a crook (or sceptre) and a flail Ref: SNG Copenhagen 465 Since you asked for Osiris, here are some canopic "jars". [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2525252Fmedia%2525252Fae43f8_d6c50b3a3ca24add9f6d16be88795bdd%2525257Emv2.jpg%252526hash%25253D80a8cdf4731d3456bbd841c38bf3c659%2526hash%253Dc55bcc3599bbc6113a2210076d5713de%26hash%3D953e87960814e191d0dbecec9f68b296&hash=278ed2966ae2373718c4c4a4e0fff802[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian[/B] year 11, CE 126/7 billon tetradrachm, 26 mm, 12.6 gm Obv: AVTKAITPAI AΔPIACEB; laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind Rev: L ENΔ EKATOV: Canopus of Osiris right Ref: Emmett 827.11, R3; Milne 1205 [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.cointalk.com%2Fproxy.php%3Fimage%3Dhttps%253A%252F%252Fwww.cointalk.com%252Fproxy.php%253Fimage%253Dhttps%25253A%25252F%25252Fwww.cointalk.com%25252Fproxy.php%25253Fimage%25253Dhttps%2525253A%2525252F%2525252Fstatic.wixstatic.com%2525252Fmedia%2525252Fae43f8_47b39362ebc940b0b57af603449f184d%2525257Emv2.jpg%2525252Fv1%2525252Ffill%2525252Fw_1000%2525252Ch_625%2525252Cal_c%2525252Cq_85%2525252Fae43f8_47b39362ebc940b0b57af603449f184d%2525257Emv2.jpg%252526hash%25253De80ccc802919b664a1e761a418e0d078%2526hash%253D052f6798e1bf232589267ad3169407e4%26hash%3Df7c496ed52b914c78d38784a4cdd1984&hash=6012de9becd4002186b8dfeb4bde7a1c[/IMG] [B]EGYPT, Alexandria. Hadrian[/B] year 18, CE 133/4 Æ drachm, 26.4 gm Obv: AYT KAIC TPAIAN (A∆PIANOC CEB), laureate and draped bust right Rev: Canopic jars facing; L I H across fields Ref: Emmett 933.18, R1[/QUOTE]
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