SICILY, Islands off. Melita. Circa 218-175 BC. Æ 16mm (3.04 gm). Veiled female head right / Tripod; Punic "ANN" left and right. Calciati III pg. 353, 6/2 and 6/4 = Virzi 2135 (this coin); SNG Copenhagen 461 (North Africa); SNG Morcom -; Laffaille -. EF, dark green, almost black, patina, light encrustation on the reverse. ($250) Ex Tom Virzi Collection (Bank Leu Auktion 6, 8 May 1973), lot 299. Triton V Sale, 15 Jan 2002, lot 291. Lot sold for USD 325. Used by permission of Classical Numismatic Group, www.cngcoins.com.