Fontanille Coins
Auction 84 7 April 2016
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First Jewish War, eighth shekel struck year 69 C.E. - year 4 of the war - in Jerusalem (GBC 1369b) 6.18 g.
A rare variety with a retrograde inscription in exceptional condition on the obverse and a clearly barbarous reverse. Interestingly, it is the 3rd retrograde obverse die I have listed for the type. To see the two others, click www.menorahcoinproject.org/fjr-15.htm and scroll down to the dies O3 (8 coins known) and O39 (1 coin known). If we except the prutah of the 2nd year, no other coin type of the First Revolt is known with a retrograde inscription. Nicely cleaned and restored by a talented numismatist in Israel, who also restored the coin #12 below (Gadara).
Est. $1,500-2,000
A rare variety with a retrograde inscription in exceptional condition on the obverse and a clearly barbarous reverse. Interestingly, it is the 3rd retrograde obverse die I have listed for the type. To see the two others, click www.menorahcoinproject.org/fjr-15.htm and scroll down to the dies O3 (8 coins known) and O39 (1 coin known). If we except the prutah of the 2nd year, no other coin type of the First Revolt is known with a retrograde inscription. Nicely cleaned and restored by a talented numismatist in Israel, who also restored the coin #12 below (Gadara).
Est. $1,500-2,000