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Offline Tanit

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Help ID Provincial 3
« on: December 09, 2008, 07:02:21 pm »
Hi

Size: 17.5 mm

Thank you for your help
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Re: Help ID Provincial 3
« Reply #1 on: December 09, 2008, 07:06:39 pm »
Antioch, Tyche hd. r. / Ram r.
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Re: Help ID Provincial 3
« Reply #2 on: December 10, 2008, 01:36:45 am »
Quote from: archivum on December 09, 2008, 07:06:39 pm
Antioch, Tyche hd. r. / Ram r.:

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Yes, a later version of the "Star of Bethlehem" coin as postulated by Michael Molnar. I half-heartedly collect the earlier version with Zeus on the obverse.

Here's info on Molnar's theory, his book is quite fascinating:
http://www.eclipse.net/~molnar/
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