Coins of Melita and Gaulos

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

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Photo Denomination Date Seltman Calciati Coleiro Azzopardi Weight Size

These coins are attributed to Melita by Grant, F.I.T.I.
Obv. Appollo head facing left. Rev.Two ears of corn, Q

Uncia 1/12 As 86 BC MH113a 3.22g
16.08mm

Uncia 1/12 As 86 BC MH113b 3.04g
16.56mm

Obv. Male head facing Right, may be Hercules , Eshmum or Baal Hammon, with Caduceus in front of face
Rev. Priest's conical cap ? within a wreath - Punic

Sextan 1/6 As 211 BC Plate V #1 1 1 MH114c 8.94g 22.52mm

Sextan 1/6 As 211 BC Plate V #1 1 1 MH114a 8.58g 21.91mm

Sextan 1/6 As 211 BC Plate V #1 1 1 R#1 MH114d 8.14g 21.86mm

Sextan 1/6 As 211 BC Plate V #1 1 1 R#1 MH114b 7.63g 22.03mm

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

Semis 1/2 As 175 BC Plate V #4 2 2
MH115f 14.20g 28.38mm

Semis 1/2 As 175 BC Plate V #4 2 2
MH115d 13.02g 29.32mm

Semis 1/2 As 175 BC Plate V #4 2 2 R#1 MH115b 12.17g 30.33mm

This coin has the Punic text on the right hand side instead of above

Semis 1/2 As 175 BC Plate V #4 2 2 R#2 MH115a 11.11g 28.48mm

Semis 1/2 As 175 BC Plate V #4 2 2 R#2 MH115e 11.08g 27.85mm

Semis 1/2 As 175 BC Plate V #4 2 2 R#3 MH115c 9.49g 28.68mm

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 160 BC Plate VI #2 7 3 R#1 MH116c 11.87g 26.36mm

Semis 1/2 As 160 BC Plate VI #2 7 3 R#2 MH116b 11.23g 25.78mm

Semis 1/2 As 160 BC Plate VI #2 7 3 R#2 MH116a 11.08g 26.29mm

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.

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4 MH117g 14.13g 26.60mm

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4 R#1 MH117f 12.20g 25.87mm

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4 R#1 MH117a 12.14g 25.75mm

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4 R#1 MH117b 12.13g 26.23mm

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4 R#2 MH117e 11.48g 25.74mm

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4 R#2 MH117c 11.41g 26.86mm

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4 R#3 MH117j 10.69g 26.45mm

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4 R#4 MH117h 9.91g 25.7mm

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4 R#4 MH117d 9.59g 25.73mm

Semis 1/2 As 125 BC Plate VI #1 8 4 R#4 MH117i 9.32g 25.16mm

Counterstamped - the above three coins (MH115, 116 and 117 were counterstamped and revalued from 1/2AS ( Semis) to 1 AS around 89BC

1 As 89 BC 4a
MH119a
(CS MH117)
9.43g 26.28mm

Obv. Veiled female head facing right and wearing hanging earing.
Rev. Ram's head facing right - Punic

Quadrans 1/4 As 89 BC Plate V #8 4 5 MH120a 3.90g 18.34mm

Quadrans 1/4 As 89 BC Plate V #8 4 5
MH120d 3.32g 17.38mm

Quadrans 1/4 As 89 BC Plate V #8 4 5 R#1 MH120e 2.83g 15.88mm

Quadrans 1/4 As 89 BC Plate V #8 4 5 R#2 MH120g 2.64g 16.69mm

Quadrans 1/4 As 89 BC Plate V #8 4 5 R#2 MH120c 2.51g 18.14mm

Quadrans 1/4 As 89 BC Plate V #8 4 5 R#2 MH120b 2.43g 16.96mm

Quadrans 1/4 As 89 BC Plate V #8 4 5 R#3 MH120i 1.98g 16.10mm

Quadrans 1/4 As 89 BC Plate V #8 4 5 R#3 MH120f 1.83g 15.62mm

Quadrans 1/4 As 89 BC Plate V #8 4 5 R#3 MH120h 1.64g 15.06mm

Obv. Veiled female head facing right.
Rev. Lyre with legend

Triens 1/3 As 89 BC not listed 6 6 R#2 MH121a 2.51g 14.47mm

Obv. Veiled female head facing right with necklace
Rev. Sacrifical tripod with three handles - Punic both sides

Triens 1/3 As 85 BC not listed not listed 7a R#1 MH122c 3.99g 15.33mm

Triens 1/3 As 85 BC not listed not listed 7a R#1 MH122a 3.28g 15.69mm

Triens 1/3 As 85 BC not listed not listed 7a R#2 MH122b 2.57g 16.38mm

Obv. Veiled female head facing left
Rev. Sacrificial tripod with three handles.divided legend

1 As 40 BC not listed not listed 8 R#2 MH123b 6.20g 20.77mm

1 As 40 BC not listed not listed 8 R#3 MH123d 5.40g 20.18mm

1 As 40 BC not listed not listed 8 R#4 MH123c 4.88g 21.27mm

1 As 40 BC not listed not listed 8 R#4 MH123a 4.64g 20.31mm

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

Quincunx 1/5 As 40 BC not listed not listed 9 MH123Ac 4.05g 19.92mm

Quincunx 1/5 As 40 BC not listed not listed 9 MH123Aa 3.83g 19.7mm

Quincunx 1/5 As 40 BC not listed not listed 9 MH123Ab 3.01g 20.52mm

Obv. Veiled female head facing left in front of head
Rev. C. ARRVNTANVS BALB PROPR Curule chair.

Semis 1/2 As 35 BC not listed 14 10 MH124g 6.81g 20.31mm

Semis 1/2 As 35 BC not listed 14 10 R#1 MH124e 5.64g 21.13mm

Semis 1/2 As 35 BC not listed 14 10 R#1 MH124d 5.34g 21.64mm

Semis 1/2 As 35 BC not listed 14 10 R#1 MH124f 5.27g 20.24mm

Semis 1/2 As 35 BC not listed 14 10 R#1 MH124g 5.13g 20.19mm

Semis 1/2 As 35 BC not listed 14 10 R#2 MH1241i 4.79g 20.06mm

Semis 1/2 As 35 BC not listed 14 10 R#2 MH124a 4.27g 19.94mm

Semis 1/2 As 35 BC not listed 14 10 R#2 MH124b 4.23g 19.78mm

Semis 1/2 As 35 BC not listed 14 10 R#2 MH124c 3.96g 20.04mm

Obv. Veiled female head facing right
Rev. Sacrificial tripod with three handles.divided Latin legend MALI - TAS

Semis 1/2 As 15 BC not listed not listed 11 MH125c 6.96g 20.51mm

Semis 1/2 As 15 BC not listed not listed 11 MH125b 5.91g 21.07mm

Semis 1/2 As 15 BC not listed not listed 11 R#1 MH125a 4.58g 19.92mm

Semis 1/2 As 15 BC not listed not listed
11 R#1
MH125d 4.41g 19.80mm

Gaulos - Roman Gozo

Obv. Helmeted female facing right with V under chin and large crescent moon under head.
Rev. Warrior with shield and lance, and star and

Photo Denomination Date Seltman Calciati Coleiro Azzopardi Weight Size

Quincunx 1/5 As 40 BC
not listed

1

12 R#1

MH126b
3.30g 18.59mm

Quincunx 1/5 As 40 BC
not listed

1

12 R#1

MH126a
3.22g 16.55mm

Quincunx 1/5 As 40 BC
not listed

1

12 R#1

MH126c
3.14g 15.78mm

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

Updated on - 16 July, 2008 07:42 PM

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

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Photo	Denomination	Date	Seltman	Calciati	Coleiro	Azzopardi	Weight	Size
These coins are attributed to Melita by Grant, F.I.T.I. Obv. Appollo head facing left. Rev.Two ears of corn, Q
	Uncia 1/12 As	86 BC				MH113a	3.22g	16.08mm
	Uncia 1/12 As	86 BC				MH113b	3.04g	16.56mm
Obv. Male head facing Right, may be Hercules , Eshmum or Baal Hammon, with Caduceus in front of face Rev. Priest's conical cap ? within a wreath - Punic
	Sextan 1/6 As	211 BC	Plate V #1	1	1	MH114c	8.94g	22.52mm
	Sextan 1/6 As	211 BC	Plate V #1	1	1	MH114a	8.58g	21.91mm
	Sextan 1/6 As	211 BC	Plate V #1	1	1 R#1	MH114d	8.14g	21.86mm
	Sextan 1/6 As	211 BC	Plate V #1	1	1 R#1	MH114b	7.63g	22.03mm
Obv. Veiled female head facing right wearing stephane and hanging earring. Rev. Mummy of Osiris holding flail and sceptre between Isis and Nephthys with wings crossed in front above Punic legend
	Semis 1/2 As	175 BC	Plate V #4	2	2	MH115f	14.20g	28.38mm
	Semis 1/2 As	175 BC	Plate V #4	2	2	MH115d	13.02g	29.32mm
	Semis 1/2 As	175 BC	Plate V #4	2	2 R#1	MH115b	12.17g	30.33mm
	**This coin has the Punic text on the right hand side instead of above**
	Semis 1/2 As	175 BC	Plate V #4	2	2 R#2	MH115a	11.11g	28.48mm
	Semis 1/2 As	175 BC	Plate V #4	2	2 R#2	MH115e	11.08g	27.85mm
	Semis 1/2 As	175 BC	Plate V #4	2	2 R#3	MH115c	9.49g	28.68mm
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	160 BC	Plate VI #2	7	3 R#1	MH116c	11.87g	26.36mm
	Semis 1/2 As	160 BC	Plate VI #2	7	3 R#2	MH116b	11.23g	25.78mm
	Semis 1/2 As	160 BC	Plate VI #2	7	3 R#2	MH116a	11.08g	26.29mm
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.
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4	MH117g	14.13g	26.60mm
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4 R#1	MH117f	12.20g	25.87mm
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4 R#1	MH117a	12.14g	25.75mm
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4 R#1	MH117b	12.13g	26.23mm
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4 R#2	MH117e	11.48g	25.74mm
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4 R#2	MH117c	11.41g	26.86mm
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4 R#3	MH117j	10.69g	26.45mm
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4 R#4	MH117h	9.91g	25.7mm
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4 R#4	MH117d	9.59g	25.73mm
	Semis 1/2 As	125 BC	Plate VI #1	8	4 R#4	MH117i	9.32g	25.16mm
Counterstamped - the above three coins (MH115, 116 and 117 were counterstamped and revalued from 1/2AS ( Semis) to 1 AS around 89BC
	1 As	89 BC			4a	MH119a (CS MH117)	9.43g	26.28mm
Obv. Veiled female head facing right and wearing hanging earing. Rev. Ram's head facing right - Punic
	Quadrans 1/4 As	89 BC	Plate V #8	4	5	MH120a	3.90g	18.34mm
	Quadrans 1/4 As	89 BC	Plate V #8	4	5	MH120d	3.32g	17.38mm
	Quadrans 1/4 As	89 BC	Plate V #8	4	5 R#1	MH120e	2.83g	15.88mm
	Quadrans 1/4 As	89 BC	Plate V #8	4	5 R#2	MH120g	2.64g	16.69mm
	Quadrans 1/4 As	89 BC	Plate V #8	4	5 R#2	MH120c	2.51g	18.14mm
	Quadrans 1/4 As	89 BC	Plate V #8	4	5 R#2	MH120b	2.43g	16.96mm
	Quadrans 1/4 As	89 BC	Plate V #8	4	5 R#3	MH120i	1.98g	16.10mm
	Quadrans 1/4 As	89 BC	Plate V #8	4	5 R#3	MH120f	1.83g	15.62mm
	Quadrans 1/4 As	89 BC	Plate V #8	4	5 R#3	MH120h	1.64g	15.06mm
Obv. Veiled female head facing right. Rev. Lyre with legend
	Triens 1/3 As	89 BC	not listed	6	6 R#2	MH121a	2.51g	14.47mm
Obv. Veiled female head facing right with necklace Rev. Sacrifical tripod with three handles - Punic both sides
	Triens 1/3 As	85 BC	not listed	not listed	7a R#1	MH122c	3.99g	15.33mm
	Triens 1/3 As	85 BC	not listed	not listed	7a R#1	MH122a	3.28g	15.69mm
	Triens 1/3 As	85 BC	not listed	not listed	7a R#2	MH122b	2.57g	16.38mm
Obv. Veiled female head facing left Rev. Sacrificial tripod with three handles.divided legend
	1 As	40 BC	not listed	not listed	8 R#2	MH123b	6.20g	20.77mm
	1 As	40 BC	not listed	not listed	8 R#3	MH123d	5.40g	20.18mm
	1 As	40 BC	not listed	not listed	8 R#4	MH123c	4.88g	21.27mm
	1 As	40 BC	not listed	not listed	8 R#4	MH123a	4.64g	20.31mm
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
	Quincunx 1/5 As	40 BC	not listed	not listed	9	MH123Ac	4.05g	19.92mm
	Quincunx 1/5 As	40 BC	not listed	not listed	9	MH123Aa	3.83g	19.7mm
	Quincunx 1/5 As	40 BC	not listed	not listed	9	MH123Ab	3.01g	20.52mm
Obv. Veiled female head facing left in front of head Rev. C. ARRVNTANVS BALB PROPR Curule chair.
	Semis 1/2 As	35 BC	not listed	14	10	MH124g	6.81g	20.31mm
	Semis 1/2 As	35 BC	not listed	14	10 R#1	MH124e	5.64g	21.13mm
	Semis 1/2 As	35 BC	not listed	14	10 R#1	MH124d	5.34g	21.64mm
	Semis 1/2 As	35 BC	not listed	14	10 R#1	MH124f	5.27g	20.24mm
	Semis 1/2 As	35 BC	not listed	14	10 R#1	MH124g	5.13g	20.19mm
	Semis 1/2 As	35 BC	not listed	14	10 R#2	MH1241i	4.79g	20.06mm
	Semis 1/2 As	35 BC	not listed	14	10 R#2	MH124a	4.27g	19.94mm
	Semis 1/2 As	35 BC	not listed	14	10 R#2	MH124b	4.23g	19.78mm
	Semis 1/2 As	35 BC	not listed	14	10 R#2	MH124c	3.96g	20.04mm
Obv. Veiled female head facing right Rev. Sacrificial tripod with three handles.divided Latin legend MALI - TAS
	Semis 1/2 As	15 BC	not listed	not listed	11	MH125c	6.96g	20.51mm
	Semis 1/2 As	15 BC	not listed	not listed	11	MH125b	5.91g	21.07mm
	Semis 1/2 As	15 BC	not listed	not listed	11 R#1	MH125a	4.58g	19.92mm
	Semis 1/2 As	15 BC	not listed	not listed	11 R#1	MH125d	4.41g	19.80mm
Gaulos - Roman Gozo
Obv. Helmeted female facing right with V under chin and large crescent moon under head. Rev. Warrior with shield and lance, and star and
Photo	Denomination	Date	Seltman	Calciati	Coleiro	Azzopardi	Weight	Size
	Quincunx 1/5 As	40 BC	not listed	1	12 R#1	MH126b	3.30g	18.59mm
	Quincunx 1/5 As	40 BC	not listed	1	12 R#1	MH126a	3.22g	16.55mm
	Quincunx 1/5 As	40 BC	not listed	1	12 R#1	MH126c	3.14g	15.78mm