Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Q. Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus, legatus propraetore Æ20 / Star of Bethlehem depicted

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Price: US$ 25.00	€ 21.4
	£ 18.61
	AUD 38.51
	CHF 19.81
	CAD 35.08

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Rates for: 10/18/2025
SKU: 66730

Description

Title: Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Q. Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus, legatus propraetore Æ20 / Star of Bethlehem depicted
Attribution: RPC I 4269
Date: Dated Actian Era Year 44 - AD 13/14
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right
Reverse: Aries the ram running right, head reverted, star above; ΔM (date) below
Size: 19.84mm
Weight: 5.80 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 to view Zach Beasley's site based on Michael Molnar and T.B. Cartwright's research.

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