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| Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Pseudo Autonomous Æ18 / Ram |
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Attribution: Butcher 266
Date: Dated Year 177 - AD 128/9
Obverse: Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right
Reverse: Aries the Ram leaping right with head reverted, crescent and star above; ET•ZOP (date) below
Size: 18.63mm
Weight: 4.67 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 20.4 (this coin) on Zach Beasley's site based on Michael Molnar and T.B. Cartwright's research. ex Beast Coins with tag, priced at $190 with tag.
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