CNG 106, Lot: 498. Estimate $5000. Sold for $6500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (21.5mm, 13.80 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 59 (same dies); Shoshana II 20107 (same dies); Sofaer 2 (same obv. die); Spaer 163 (same obv. die). Good VF, toned, underlying luster.

From the George Bernert Collection.