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Star of Bethlehem Coin

The same coin issued closer to 11-12 AD. Notice the lower ray of light is symmetric with the others and does not extend to the ground. The Romans placed items on their coins that could easily communicate events to the people. Most astrology is very complex and I doubt any form of secret or cryptic symbolism is at work here. Coins were the best propaganda media of the day. Consequently astrological events can only be interpreted retrospectively and a ruler would not want to ap

Eclipse of 9 BC on coin of Augustus from Alexandria Egypt

Augustus AE Dichalkon of Alexandia, Egypt circa 10-5BC Head of Caesar and representation of solar eclpise, RPC 5021, Milne 9, Koln 8 Photo from Shick Coins #text

The Judeo Christian Ram and the Roman Empire

I recently read "The Star of Bethlehem" by Michael Molnar. Published in 1999, he found the astrologic symbol of ancient Judea was the ram. This symbol, with different variations of leaping rams , stars, and crescents was present throughout the coinage on Roman imperial Antioch and Alexandria. Having been an amateur Roman coin collector for many years, I wanted to further explore their meaning. Correlating the mintage date on the coins with NASA's website "canon of solar eclip

This project shows the meaning of the star within the crescent on Roman coins is likely symbolic for a solar eclipse. The star is a planet to the ancients and the crescent is the sun. The ram is an astrologic symbol for ancient Judea or the lands from Antioch to Egypt.

Please see the below link to, " The Evidence for Aries the Ram as the Astrological Sign of Judea, " by Michael R. Molnar

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Clearly one sees a planetary body moving over the sun in this photo. This is the Antioch ram coin issued from Nero in 55-56 AD. From the T. Cartwright collection

Eclipse diagrams are taken from the NASA Website, "Canon of Solar Eclipses"

Acknowlegements, Eclipse Predictions by Fred Espenak, NASA/GSFC