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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: Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right
Reverse: Aries the Ram leaping right with head reverted, crescent and star above, Γ behind; ET•ZOP (date) below
Size: 17.46mm
Weight: 3.82 grams
Rarity:  5
Description: good Fine+. 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 to view Zach Beasley's site based on Michael Molnar and T.B. Cartwright's research.
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