Watch List notes:

ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, THE JEWISH WAR, 66-70CE, Judaea, The Jewish War. Silver Shekel (13.83 g), 66-70 CE. Jerusalem, year 1 (66/7 CE). 'Shekel of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), ritual chalice with wide, smooth rim, pellet on either side, and flat base with pearled ends; above, '[year] 1'. Rev. 'Jerusalem [the] holy' (Paleo-Hebrew), staff with three pomegranate buds, round base. (TJC 187; Hendin 1354). Virtually as struck. Superb. Nearly mint state.

Purchased privately from Superior, May 1989.

Estimate: $ 8,000