Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus as Governor Æ19 / Star of Bethlehem depicted
Price
Price:
US$ 35.00
€ 29.96
£ 26.05
AUD 53.92
CHF 27.74
CAD 49.12
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Rates for: 10/18/2025
SKU: 66714
Description
Title: Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus as Governor Æ19 / Star of Bethlehem depicted
Attribution:
RPC I 4265
Date:
Dated Actian Year 43 - AD 12/13
Obverse:
Head of Zeus right
Reverse:
Aries the ram running right, looking back, ✶ above, ΓM (date) below
Size:
18.63mm
Weight:
7.18 grams
Description:
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
Zach Beasley's site based on Michael Molnar and T.B. Cartwright's research
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