Triton XV, Lot: 1295. Estimate $4000. Sold for $6250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (21mm, 14.09 g, 11h). Dated year 2 (67/8 CE). Omer cup; “Y 2” (date) in Hebrew above,“Shekel of Israel” in Hebrew around / Sprig of three pomegranates; “Jerusalem the holy” in Hebrew around. Meshorer 193; AJC 8; Hendin 659; Kadman 8; Bromberg 63–4. EF, attractive dark iridescent toning, reverse a little off center.

From the Patrick H.C. Tan Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch 185 (8 March 2010), lot 220.