Triton XVIII, Lot: 741. Estimate $2000. Sold for $7500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Half Shekel (17.5mm, 6.78 g, 12h). Dated year 2 (67/8 CE). Omer cup; “Y 2” (date) in Hebrew above,“Half Shekel” in Hebrew around / Sprig of three pomegranates; “Jerusalem the holy” in Hebrew around. Meshorer 195; Kadman 9; Hendin 1359; Bromberg 65; Shoshana I 20204; Sofaer 9–10; Spaer 170 (same obv. die). Good VF, find patina.