195, Lot: 96. Estimate $150. Sold for $1000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JUDAEA, First Jewish War. 66-70 CE. Æ Quarter Shekel (22mm, 10.37 g, 12h). Dated year 4 (69/70 CE). Ethrog (citron) / Lulavim (myrtle branches). Meshorer 213; Hendin 669. VF, red-brown patina, earthen deposits. Rare.

From the J.S. Wagner Collection.

By this point in the war the Jewish rebels held little else besides Jerusalem. Their supply of bullion being almost exhausted, they were only able to strike a handful of silver shekels, the shortage being made up with bronze quarter and eighth shekels. These were apparently unpopular, and few examples survive.