The "Star of Bethlehem Coin" Bronze; SYRIA, Seleucis and Pieria. Antioch. Augustus. 27 BC-AD 14. Æ 20mm (7.56 g, 12h). Dated Actian Era 44 (AD 13/4). AE 20, RPC I 4269; BMC Galatiaia pg 159, 65,;obverse Zeus' laureate head right; reverse EPI SILANOU ANTIOCEWN, ram running right, looking back, star above, DM (year 44) below.

Michael Molnar, an astronomer, believes this coin depicts Jupiter's occultation of Aries in 6 B.C., the most probable "Star of Bethlehem."

http://www.eclipse.net/~molnar/

Condition: Very Fine

Weight: 7.3 gr
Diameter: 19 mm