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| Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Q. Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus, legatus propraetore Æ19 / Star of Bethlehem depicted |
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Attribution: RPC I 4269
Date: Dated Actian Era Year 44 - AD 13/4
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right
Reverse: EΠI ΣIΛANOΥ ANTIOΧEΩN, ram running right, head reverted, star above; ΔM (date) below
Size: 19.46mm
Weight: 6.95 grams
Rarity:  5
Description: good VF with bold, clear legends. 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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