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Numismatic and History Discussion Forums => Roman Provincial Coins Discussion Forum => Topic started by: okidoki on June 10, 2019, 04:21:04 am
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Dear cf,
i had an interesting question on this reverse about "iconography being used"
i do not know some sellers refer to the star of Bethlehem, to me it sounds like a selling story
does any one know what it means?
SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Pseudo-autonomous. under Hadrian Trichalkon. 128-29 AD Ram Γ above
Reference.
RPC III, 3732; McAlee 125c; BMC 102; SNG Copenhagen 117.
Issue Civic bronze coins dated Year 177
Obv. ANTIOXЄωN THC MHTPOΠOΛЄωC.
Turreted, veiled and draped bust of Tyche right.
Rev. ЄT ZOP
Ram running r, looking back; above, crescent and star; in field, l., Γ
4.36 gr
18 mm
12h
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