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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Chris B, post: 24716862, member: 87179&quot;]Two that were inspired by [USER=56859]@TIF[/USER] and the excellent writeup on the subject she did. Neither are much to look at but are still among my favorite pieces. </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1580516[/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]1580517[/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 ’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.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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