Lot 1627
Judaea, The Jewish War. Silver Shekel (14.01 g), 66-70 CE. Jerusalem, Year 1 (66/7 CE). 'Shekel of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), ritual chalice with wide, smooth rim, pellet on either side, and flat base with pearled ends; above, '[year] 1'. Reverse: 'Jerusalem [the] holy' (Paleo-Hebrew), staff with three pomegranate buds, round base. Hendin 6383; Deutsch 24; TJC 187. Lightly toned, with an area of weakness on the reverse at 6 o'clock and the corresponding area on the obverse. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $6,000 - UP
Dr. E. Elovic Collection; Ex Palm Desert Collection (Goldberg 106, 4 September 2018), 1187, and purchsed from Superior in the 1970s.
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