Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Pseudo-autonomous Æ18 / Star of Bethlehem depicted

Title: Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Pseudo-autonomous Æ18 / Star of Bethlehem depicted
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 above; ZOP (date) below
Size: 17.87mm
Weight: 5.80 grams
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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