Triton XX, Lot: 363. Estimate $3000. Sold for $5000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (21mm, 13.50 g, 12h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 2 (67/8 CE). Omer cup; “Y[ear] 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). Good VF, slightly rough on edge.

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