Judaea. First Jewish War AR Shekel. Jerusalem, dated year 4 = 69/70 CE. Omer cup with beaded rim, date above; "Shekel of Israel" in Paleo-Hebrew script around / Sprig of three pomegranates; "Jerusalem the Holy" in Paleo-Hebrew script around. Deutsch 1 (O1/R1); TJC 207; Sofaer 36-7; Hendin 1364. 13.42g, 22mm, 12h.

Very Fine. An extremely rare die combination, only one example of which was cited by Deutsch (now in the BnF, # 306).

From the Yacob and Tali Shavleyan Collection.