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| Issuer | Melita (Sicily) |
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| Year | 150 BC - 146 BC |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Draped bust of Isis facing left, crowned with a uraeus (ouraios) atop the head, the hair rendered in long, beaded tresses falling to the shoulder. A palm branch appears in the left field. The Greek legend MEΛITAIΩN arcs around the right and upper periphery of the coin, identifying the issuing community of Melita. |
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| Obverse lettering | MEΛITAIΩN |
| Reverse description | Winged figure of Osiris depicted in a kneeling or striding posture to the left, rendered in a distinctly Egyptianizing style. The deity is shown with large, outstretched wings and wears the atef or composite crown upon the head. The arms are crossed or held before the body, clasping the flail and scepter, emblems of divine authority. The reverse field is otherwise plain, with no legend present. |
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