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| Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus as Governor. Imitative Æ18 / Star of Bethlehem depicted |
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Attribution: RPC I 4265, Butcher 56
Date: Actian year 43 - AD 12/13
Obverse: Head of Zeus right
Reverse: Ram running right, looking back, ✶ above, ΓM (date) below
Size: 17.98mm
Weight: 4.87 grams
Rarity:  5
Description: Ex T.B. Cartwright collection and pictured on his research site below. ex Beast Coins with tag, priced at $225. Retrograde date. The type depicting the star of Bethlehem that heralded the birth of Jesus Christ. Michael Molnar wrote a book on these coins and is the leading authority on this series. For more information you can click here to view Zach Beasley's site based on Michael Molnar and T.B. Cartwright's research.
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