Coins of Melita and Gaulos

Melita - Roman Malta
My collection of coins minted in Melita and Gaulos (Malta and Gozo) between 211 BC - 35 BC

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Photo Denomination Date Seltman # Calciati # Coleiro # Azzopardi # Weight Size

Uncia 86 BC MH113 3.21gm
16.6mm

Uncia 86 BC MH113 3.06gm
18.8mm

This coin is attributed to Melita by Grant, F.I.T.I.
Obv. Apollo Head facing left
Rev. Two ears of corn, Q

Sextan 1/6 As 211 BC Plate V #1 1 1 MH114 8.58gm 22.2mm

Sextan 1/6 As 211 BC Plate V #1 1 1
reduction #1 MH114 7.64gm 22.4mm

Obv. Male head (Facing Right) may be Herakles , Eshmum or Baal Hammon,
with Caduceus in front of face.
Rev. Priest's conical Cap ? within a wreath and Punic

Semis 1/2 As 175 BC Plate V #4 2 2
MH115 14.19gm 28.4mm

Semis 1/2 As 175 BC Plate V #4 2 2
MH115 13.02gm 29.4mm

Semis 1/2 As 175 BC Plate V #4 2 2
reduction #1 MH115 12.15gm 30.5mm

This coin has the Punic text on the right hand side and not above

Semis 1/2 As 175 BC Plate V #4 2 2
reduction #2 MH115 11.12gm 28.4mm

Semis 1/2 As 175 BC Plate V #4 2 2
reduction #2 MH115 11.07gm 27.8mm

Semis 1/2 As 175 BC Plate V #4 2 2
reduction #3 MH115 9.49gm 28.7mm

Obv. Veiled female head (facing right) wearing stephane and hanging earring.
Rev. Three figures mummy of Osiris holding flail and sceptre between Isis and Nephthys with wings crossed in front above Punic legend

Semis 1/2 As 160 BC Plate VI #2 7 3
reduction #1 MH116 11.87gm 26.3mm

Semis 1/2 As 160 BC Plate VI #2 7 3
reduction #2 MH116 11.21gm 26.0mm

Semis 1/2 As 160 BC Plate VI #2 7 3
reduction #2 MH116 11.08gm 26.3mm

Obv. Goddess Astarte (Facing Left) -with Tanit in front of head, and behind head.
Rev. Four - winged Osiris kneeling. Two wings from up body - two from lower body. Holding a sceptre and whip.

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4 MH117 14.12gm 26.6mm

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4
reduction #1 MH117 12.21gm 26.0mm

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4
reduction #1 MH117 12.14gm 26.0mm

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4
reduction #1 MH117 12.13gm 26.1mm

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4
reduction #2 MH117 11.46gm 26.7mm

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4
reduction #2 MH117 11.41gm 26.8mm

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4
reduction #4 MH117 9.93gm 25.7mm

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4
reduction #4 MH117 9.59gm 26.7mm

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4
reduction #4 MH117 9.32gm 25.1mm

Obv. Goddess Astarte (Facing Left) -with ear of corn in front of head , and behind head.
Rev. Four - winged Osiris kneeling. Two wings from up body - two from lower body. Holding a sceptre and whip.

Quadrans 1/4 As 89 BC Plate V #8 4 5 MH120 3.91gm 18.3mm

Quadrans 1/4 As 89 BC Plate V #8 4 5
reduction #1 MH120 3.33gm 17.6mm

Quadrans 1/4 As 89 BC Plate V #8 4 5
reduction #1 MH120 2.83gm 15.8mm

Quadrans 1/4 As 89 BC Plate V #8 4 5
reduction #2 MH120 2.64gm 16.6mm

Quadrans 1/4 As 89 BC Plate V #8 4 5
reduction #2 MH120 2.51gm 17.1mm

Quadrans 1/4 As 89 BC Plate V #8 4 5
reduction #2 MH120 2.43gm 17.0mm

Quadrans 1/4 As 89 BC Plate V #8 4 5
reduction #2 MH120 1.83gm 16.0mm

Obv. Veiled Female head (Facing Right) wearing hanging earring.
Rev. Ram's head (Facing Right) - Punic aleph

Triens 1/3 As 89 BC not listed 6 6
reduction #2 MH121 2.51gm 14.5mm

Obv. Veiled Female head (Facing Right).
Rev. Lyre with legend

Triens 1/3 As 85 BC not listed not listed 7a
reduction #1 MH122 3.30gm 16.8mm

Triens 1/3 As 85 BC not listed not listed 7a
reduction #2 MH122 2.57gm 16.8mm

Obv. Veiled Female head (Facing Right) necklace.
Rev. Sacrificial tripod with three handles - Punic both sides

As 40 BC not listed not listed 8
reduction #2 MH123 6.21gm 21.3mm

As 40 BC not listed not listed 8
reduction #4 MH123 4.88gm 21.4mm

As 40 BC not listed not listed 8
reduction #4 MH123 4.64gm 20.5mm

Obv. Veiled female head (Facing Left)
Rev. Sacrificial tripod with three handles. divided legend

Quincunx 40 BC not listed not listed 9 MH123A 3.83gm 19.7mm

Quincunx 40 BC not listed not listed 9 MH123A 3.00gm 20.4mm

This coin has the same design as MH123 but is smaller and lighter. The denomination is a Quincunx 1/5 As
Obv. Veiled female head (Facing Left)
Rev. Sacrificial tripod with three handles. divided legend

Semis 1/2 As 35 BC not listed 14 10 MH124 6.81gm 20.0mm

Semis 1/2 As 35 BC not listed 14 10
reduction #1 MH124 5.66gm 21.2mm

Semis 1/2 As 35 BC not listed 14 10
reduction #1 MH124 5.36gm 21.6mm

Semis 1/2 As 35 BC not listed 14 10 MH124 5.13gm 20.2mm

Semis 1/2 As 35 BC not listed 14 10
reduction #2 MH124 4.79gm 20.2mm

Semis 1/2 As 35 BC not listed 14 10
reduction #2 MH124 4.27gm 20.0mm

Semis 1/2 As 35 BC not listed 14 10
reduction #2 MH124 4.22gm 19.8mm

Semis 1/2 As 35 BC not listed 14 10
reduction #2 MH124 3.96gm 20.1mm

Semis 1/2 As 35 BC not listed 14 10
reduction #1 MH124 5.27gm 20.26mm

Obv. Veiled female head (Facing Left) in front of head
Rev. C. ARRVNTANVS BALB PROPR Curule chair.

Semis 1/2 As 15 BC not listed not listed 11
reduction #1 MH125 4.60gm 19.9mm

Semis 1/2 As 15 BC not listed not listed 11 MH125 5.91gm 21.3mm

Semis 1/2 As 15 BC not listed not listed 11 MH125 6.97gm 20.6mm

Obv. Veiled female head (Facing Right)
Rev. Sacrificial tripod with three handles. divided Latin legend MALI - TAS

Gaulos - Roman Gozo

Photo Denomination Date Seltman # Calciati # Coleiro # Azzopardi # Weight Size

Quincunx 1/5 As 40 BC
not listed

1

12
reduction #1

MH126
3.28gm 18.6mm

Quincunx 1/5 As 40 BC
not listed

1

12
reduction #1

MH126
3.22gm 16.5mm

Obv. Helmeted female (Facing Right) with V under chin and large crescent moon under head.
Rev. Warrior with shield and lance, and star and

Reference Numbers
Seltman	The Ancient Coinage of Malta (1946)	C. T. Seltman
Calciati	Corpus Nummorum Siculorum. La Monetazione di Bronzo	R Calciati
Coleiro	Maltese coins of the Roman Period (1971)	Edward Coleiro
M H	Malta - The History of the Coinage (1993)	Emmanuel Azzopardi

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Updated on - 16 July, 2008 07:42 PM

Melita - Roman Malta My collection of coins minted in Melita and Gaulos (Malta and Gozo) between 211 BC - 35 BC

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Photo	Denomination	Date	Seltman #	Calciati #	Coleiro #	Azzopardi #	Weight	Size
	Uncia	86 BC				MH113	3.21gm	16.6mm
	Uncia	86 BC				MH113	3.06gm	18.8mm
This coin is attributed to Melita by Grant, F.I.T.I. Obv. Apollo Head facing left Rev. Two ears of corn, Q
	Sextan 1/6 As	211 BC	Plate V #1	1	1	MH114	8.58gm	22.2mm
	Sextan 1/6 As	211 BC	Plate V #1	1	1 reduction #1	MH114	7.64gm	22.4mm
Obv. Male head (Facing Right) may be Herakles , Eshmum or Baal Hammon, with Caduceus in front of face. Rev. Priest's conical Cap ? within a wreath and Punic
	Semis 1/2 As	175 BC	Plate V #4	2	2	MH115	14.19gm	28.4mm
	Semis 1/2 As	175 BC	Plate V #4	2	2	MH115	13.02gm	29.4mm
	Semis 1/2 As	175 BC	Plate V #4	2	2 reduction #1	MH115	12.15gm	30.5mm
	**This coin has the Punic text on the right hand side and not above**
	Semis 1/2 As	175 BC	Plate V #4	2	2 reduction #2	MH115	11.12gm	28.4mm
	Semis 1/2 As	175 BC	Plate V #4	2	2 reduction #2	MH115	11.07gm	27.8mm
	Semis 1/2 As	175 BC	Plate V #4	2	2 reduction #3	MH115	9.49gm	28.7mm
Obv. Veiled female head (facing right) wearing stephane and hanging earring. Rev. Three figures mummy of Osiris holding flail and sceptre between Isis and Nephthys with wings crossed in front above Punic legend
	Semis 1/2 As	160 BC	Plate VI #2	7	3 reduction #1	MH116	11.87gm	26.3mm
	Semis 1/2 As	160 BC	Plate VI #2	7	3 reduction #2	MH116	11.21gm	26.0mm
	Semis 1/2 As	160 BC	Plate VI #2	7	3 reduction #2	MH116	11.08gm	26.3mm
Obv. Goddess Astarte (Facing Left) -with Tanit in front of head, and behind head. Rev. Four - winged Osiris kneeling. Two wings from up body - two from lower body. Holding a sceptre and whip.
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4	MH117	14.12gm	26.6mm
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4 reduction #1	MH117	12.21gm	26.0mm
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4 reduction #1	MH117	12.14gm	26.0mm
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4 reduction #1	MH117	12.13gm	26.1mm
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4 reduction #2	MH117	11.46gm	26.7mm
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4 reduction #2	MH117	11.41gm	26.8mm
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4 reduction #4	MH117	9.93gm	25.7mm
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4 reduction #4	MH117	9.59gm	26.7mm
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4 reduction #4	MH117	9.32gm	25.1mm
Obv. Goddess Astarte (Facing Left) -with ear of corn in front of head , and behind head. Rev. Four - winged Osiris kneeling. Two wings from up body - two from lower body. Holding a sceptre and whip.
	Quadrans 1/4 As	89 BC	Plate V #8	4	5	MH120	3.91gm	18.3mm
	Quadrans 1/4 As	89 BC	Plate V #8	4	5 reduction #1	MH120	3.33gm	17.6mm
	Quadrans 1/4 As	89 BC	Plate V #8	4	5 reduction #1	MH120	2.83gm	15.8mm
	Quadrans 1/4 As	89 BC	Plate V #8	4	5 reduction #2	MH120	2.64gm	16.6mm
	Quadrans 1/4 As	89 BC	Plate V #8	4	5 reduction #2	MH120	2.51gm	17.1mm
	Quadrans 1/4 As	89 BC	Plate V #8	4	5 reduction #2	MH120	2.43gm	17.0mm
	Quadrans 1/4 As	89 BC	Plate V #8	4	5 reduction #2	MH120	1.83gm	16.0mm
Obv. Veiled Female head (Facing Right) wearing hanging earring. Rev. Ram's head (Facing Right) - Punic aleph
	Triens 1/3 As	89 BC	not listed	6	6 reduction #2	MH121	2.51gm	14.5mm
Obv. Veiled Female head (Facing Right). Rev. Lyre with legend
	Triens 1/3 As	85 BC	not listed	not listed	7a reduction #1	MH122	3.30gm	16.8mm
	Triens 1/3 As	85 BC	not listed	not listed	7a reduction #2	MH122	2.57gm	16.8mm
Obv. Veiled Female head (Facing Right) necklace. Rev. Sacrificial tripod with three handles - Punic *both sides*
	As	40 BC	not listed	not listed	8 reduction #2	MH123	6.21gm	21.3mm
	As	40 BC	not listed	not listed	8 reduction #4	MH123	4.88gm	21.4mm
	As	40 BC	not listed	not listed	8 reduction #4	MH123	4.64gm	20.5mm
Obv. Veiled female head (Facing Left) Rev. Sacrificial tripod with three handles. divided legend
	Quincunx	40 BC	not listed	not listed	9	MH123A	3.83gm	19.7mm
	Quincunx	40 BC	not listed	not listed	9	MH123A	3.00gm	20.4mm
This coin has the same design as MH123 but is smaller and lighter. The denomination is a Quincunx 1/5 As Obv. Veiled female head (Facing Left) Rev. Sacrificial tripod with three handles. divided legend
	Semis 1/2 As	35 BC	not listed	14	10	MH124	6.81gm	20.0mm
	Semis 1/2 As	35 BC	not listed	14	10 reduction #1	MH124	5.66gm	21.2mm
	Semis 1/2 As	35 BC	not listed	14	10 reduction #1	MH124	5.36gm	21.6mm
	Semis 1/2 As	35 BC	not listed	14	10	MH124	5.13gm	20.2mm
	Semis 1/2 As	35 BC	not listed	14	10 reduction #2	MH124	4.79gm	20.2mm
	Semis 1/2 As	35 BC	not listed	14	10 reduction #2	MH124	4.27gm	20.0mm
	Semis 1/2 As	35 BC	not listed	14	10 reduction #2	MH124	4.22gm	19.8mm
	Semis 1/2 As	35 BC	not listed	14	10 reduction #2	MH124	3.96gm	20.1mm
	Semis 1/2 As	35 BC	not listed	14	10 reduction #1	MH124	5.27gm	20.26mm
Obv. Veiled female head (Facing Left) in front of head Rev. C. ARRVNTANVS BALB PROPR Curule chair.
	Semis 1/2 As	15 BC	not listed	not listed	11 reduction #1	MH125	4.60gm	19.9mm
	Semis 1/2 As	15 BC	not listed	not listed	11	MH125	5.91gm	21.3mm
	Semis 1/2 As	15 BC	not listed	not listed	11	MH125	6.97gm	20.6mm
Obv. Veiled female head (Facing Right) Rev. Sacrificial tripod with three handles. divided Latin legend MALI - TAS
Gaulos - Roman Gozo
Photo	Denomination	Date	Seltman #	Calciati #	Coleiro #	Azzopardi #	Weight	Size
	Quincunx 1/5 As	40 BC	not listed	1	12 reduction #1	MH126	3.28gm	18.6mm
	Quincunx 1/5 As	40 BC	not listed	1	12 reduction #1	MH126	3.22gm	16.5mm
Obv. Helmeted female (Facing Right) with V under chin and large crescent moon under head. Rev. Warrior with shield and lance, and star and