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Author Topic: SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Pseudo-autonomous. under Hadrian Trichalkon  (Read 679 times)

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Offline okidoki

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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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Eric
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