Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus as Governor. Imitative Æ18 / Star of Bethlehem depicted

Title: Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Quintus Caecilius Metellus Creticus Silanus as Governor. Imitative Æ18 / Star of Bethlehem depicted
Attribution: RPC I 4265, Butcher 56
Date: Actian year 43 - AD 12/3
Obverse: Head of Zeus right
Reverse: Aries the ram running right, looking back, ✶ above, ΓИ (date) below
Size: 20.60mm
Weight: 6.37 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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