Sale: Triton XIII, Lot: 229. Estimate $3000.  Closing Date: Monday, 4 January 2010.  Sold For $9500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JUDAEA, First Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Half Shekel (6.59 g, 11h). Dated year 1 (66/7 CE). “Half Shekel” in Hebrew, Omer cup; “1” (date) in Hebrew above / “Jerusalem the holy” in Hebrew, sprig of three pomegranates. Meshorer 188 (same obv. die as illustration); AJC II 6; Hendin 656; Kadman 3; Bromberg 373 (same dies). Superb EF.