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| Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Pseudo Autonomous Æ18 / Ram |
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Attribution: RPC I 4290
Date: Dated Year 105 - AD 56/7
Obverse: ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ, turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right
Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΚΟΥΑΔΡΑΤΟΥ, Aries the Ram leaping right, head reverted, crescent and star above; ET EP (date) below
Size: 18.71mm
Weight: 6.06 grams
Rarity:  5
Description: VF. 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 Zach Beasley's site based on Michael Molnar and T.B. Cartwright's research.
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