Lot 226 | JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-73/4 CE. Shekel.

Lot 226

JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-73/4 CE. Shekel (Silver, 23 mm, 13.80 g, 12 h), Jerusalem, Year 2 = 67/8 CE. 𐤔𐤒𐤋 𐤉𐤔𐤓𐤀𐤋 ('Shekel [of] Israel' in Paleo-Hebrew) around ritual chalice; above, 𐤔𐤁 ('Year 2' in Paleo-Hebrew). Rev. 𐤉𐤓𐤅𐤔𐤋𐤉𐤌 𐤄𐤒𐤃𐤅𐤔𐤄 ('Jerusalem the Holy' in Paleo-Hebrew) Sprig of three pomegranates. Bromberg II 377 (same obverse die). Deutsch 175 (this coin, O12''/R166). Hendin 6387. Kadman 7. Meshorer, AJC, 8. Samel 2222-2244. Shoshana II 20110 (same obverse die). Sofaer 5-8. An extremely rare die combination, the sole example known to Deutsch. Beautifully toned. Two small flan faults on the obverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.

Privately acquired from Schweizerischer Bankverein (with original ticket), ex Numismatic Fine Arts fall MBS, 18 October 1990, 390.

Deutsch mistakenly interprets the flan flaws on the obverse as a die break.

Estimate:

3500 CHF

Starting price:

2800 CHF

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Closing time: 02-Nov-26, 06:00:00 CET

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When delivered in Switzerland, this item is subjected to margin taxation in accordance with Art. 24a MWSTG (Swiss VAT Act), provided that the buyer is not registered for VAT.

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