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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; ZOP (date) below
Size: 18.55mm
Weight: 4.57 grams
Rarity:  5
Description: good Fine++, roughness. 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: see figure 19 on Zach Beasley's site based on Michael Molnar and T.B. Cartwright's research.
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