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| Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Pseudo-autonomous Æ17 / Ram |
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Attribution: Butcher 266
Date: Dated Year 177 - AD 128/9
Obverse: ANTIOXEWN THC-MHTPOΠOΛEWC, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right
Reverse: Aries the Ram leaping right with head reverted, crescent above; ET•ZOP (date) below
Size: 17.19mm
Weight: 2.67 grams
Rarity:  5
Description: good Fine. Ex T.B. Cartwright collection, pictured on his research site below. 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 Figure 19 on Zach Beasley's site based on Michael Molnar and T.B. Cartwright's research. ex Beast Coins with tag, priced at $150.
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