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| Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Pseudo-autonomous Æ19 / Ram |
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Attribution: Butcher 387; SNG Copenhagen 126
Date: Dated Year 205 - AD 156/7
Obverse: Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right
Reverse: ET-O-YC, Aries the Ram leaping right with head reverted, crescent and star above; ZC (date) below
Size: 19.03mm
Weight: 4.95 grams
Rarity:  5
Description: good Fine. 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 26 (this coin) 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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