★ Rare and unusually attractive ★

ISLANDS OFF SICILY, Melita. 150-146 BC. AE (Bronze, 25 mm, 12.00 g, 1 h). MEΛITAIΩN Head of Isis to left, with long curly hair and wearing ouraios; before, grain ear on stalk. Rev. Osiris kneeling left, double winged and wearing Pharaonic Atef crown, holding scepter in his right hand and flail in his left. CNS III 8. SNG Copenhagen 465-6. Rare and unusually attractive for this difficult issue. A well struck and well centered example with excellent details. Very fine.