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Syria, Antioch; Tyche/ram
70,00 €
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.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE18 |
| Weight [g]: | 5,84 |
| Grade: | aVF/VF |
| Attribution: | RPC 4290 |
| Commentary: | black patina with reddish deposits, good details, well centered |
Historical Context
The coin depicts one of possible explanations of the Star of Bethlehem - the occultation of Jupiter by the Moon.
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