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Name or Denominations
Æ - Augustus
Issuer
Antioch on the Orontes (Syria)
Ruler
Augustus (Caius Octavius) (27 BC - 14 AD)
Year of Minting
43-44 (12-13)
Currency
NA
Shape
Round (irregular)
Rarity
Ultra rare
Weight
7 g
Diameter
19 mm
Thickness
NA
Material
Bronze
Shape
Round (irregular)
Edge Type
NA
Technique
Hammered
Front design
NA
Back design
Ram leaping right, looking left. Eight-pointed star above.
Year of Minting
43-44 (12-13)
Emperor
Augustus (Caius Octavius) (27 BC - 14 AD)
Mint location
Antioch on the Orontes, Syria , modern-day Antakya, Turkey
Mint mark
NA
Orientation
Medal alignment ↑↑
Inscriptions
Reverse: ΕΠΙ ΣΙΛΑΝΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΕΩΝ ΔΜ
Context
Magistrate: Silanus (legatus Augusti pro praetore) Michael Molnar, an astronomer, believes this coin depicts Jupiter's occultation of Aries in 6 B.C., the most probable 'Star of Bethlehem.'
Rarity
Ultra rare
Coin type
Standard circulation
In circulation
No
Demonetized
Yes
Marketplace listings
0
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