Triton XVIII, Lot: 739. Estimate $3000. Sold for $5500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (22mm, 13.99 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; Kadman 8; Hendin 1358; Bromberg 63–4; Shoshana I 20203 (same obv. die); Sofaer 5–8; Spaer 167 (same obv. die). Near EF, toned.

From the Patrick H. James Collection.