GB92017. Bronze trichalkon, McAlee 100 (rare); RPC I 4286 (6 spec.); SNG Cop 99; BMC Galatia p. 160, 69 var. (star within crescent), VF, black patina with orange earthen highlights, scratches, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, weight 5.190g, maximum diameter 18.8mm, die axis 0
o, reign of Nero, legate series, 55 - 56 A.D.; obverse ANTIOXEΩN, veiled and turreted head of Tyche right; reverse EΠI KOYAΔPATOY, ram leaping right, looking back, star above (no crescent), ET ΔP (year 104 of the Caesarean Era) below; ex CNG e-auction 234 (9 Jun 2010), lot 162 (realized $250 plus fees); this type is nicknamed
"The Star of Bethlehem Coin";
rare;
SOLD