Triton XX, Lot: 359. Estimate $7500. Sold for $8000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (23mm, 13.61 g, 11h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 1 (66/7 CE). Omer cup; “1” (date, in Hebrew) above, pellets flanking; “Shekel of Israel” (in Hebrew) around / Sprig of three pomegranates; “Jerusalem [the] holy” (in Hebrew) around. Meshorer 187; Kadman 2; Hendin 1354; Bromberg 58 (same obv. die); Shoshana I 20197 (same obv. die); Sofaer 2–3; Spaer 162–4. Near EF, a few minor rough spots.

From the Dr. Patrick H. C. Tan Collection.