Syria, Antioch; Tyche/ram
Description:
Syria, Antioch, dated Year 105 of the Caesarean Era (AD 56/7). ANTIOXEΩN; veiled and turreted head of Tyche right / EΠI KOYAΔPATOY; ram running right, looking back, star within crescent moon above, ETEP (date) in exergue.
Diameter:
AE18 mm
Weight:
5,84 g
Grade:
aVF/VF
Attribution:
RPC 4290
Commentary:
black patina with reddish deposits, good details, well centered
History:
The coin depicts one of possible explanations of the Star of Bethlehem - the occultation of Jupiter by the Moon.
Article Number:
038-10-06-41652