Antioch, Syria, semi-autonomous during reign of Augustus 27BCE-14 CE
AE [ 19.5 mm, 6.77 g, 12 h ], year 43 (12-13 CE)
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Reverse: ANTIOXΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΣΙΛΑΝΟΥ; Ram running right looking at star behind, date ΓΜ below.
References: Butcher 57, BMC Galatia 63, RPC I 4268
Possibly commemorating the celestial event or “Heavenly Alignment” considered to be the “Star of Bethlehem”
Antioch, Syria, semi-autonomous during reign of Augustus 27BCE-14 CE
AE [18.5 mm, 6.47 g, 12 h ], year 42 (11-12 CE)
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Reverse: ANTIOXΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΣΙΛΑΝΟΥ; Ram running right looking at star behind, date BΜ below.
References: Butcher 56, BMC Galatia 62, RPC I 4266
Possibly commemorating the celestial event or “Heavenly Alignment” considered to be the “Star of Bethlehem”
Antioch, Syria, semi-autonomous during reign of Augustus 27BCE-14 CE
AE [ 19 mm, 7.17 g, 12 h ], year 43 (12-13 CE)
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Reverse: ANTIOXΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΣΙΛΑΝΟΥ; Ram running right looking at star behind, date ΓΜ below.
References: Butcher 57, BMC Galatia 63, RPC I 4268
Possibly commemorating the celestial event or “Heavenly Alignment” considered to be the “Star of Bethlehem”
Antioch, Syria, Augustus 27BCE-14 CE
AE [ 20 mm, 8.04 g, 12 h ], year 43 (12-13 CE)
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Reverse: ANTIOXΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΣΙΛΑΝΟΥ; Ram running right looking at star behind, date ΓΜ below.
References: Butcher 57, BMC Galatia 63, RPC I 4268
Possibly commemorating the celestial event or “Heavenly Alignment” considered to be the “Star of Bethlehem”
Antioch, Syria, Augustus 27BCE-14 CE
AE [ 19 mm, 7.56 g, 12 h], year 43 (12-13 CE)
Obverse: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Reverse: ANTIOXΕΩΝ ΕΠΙ ΣΙΛΑΝΟΥ; Ram running right looking at star behind, date ΓΜ below.
References: Butcher 57, BMC Galatia 63, RPC I 4268
Possibly commemorating the celestial event or “Heavenly Alignment” considered to be the “Star of Bethlehem”
