Gemini, LLC
Auction X 13 January 2013
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Judaea, The Jewish War. 66-70 AD. AE Eighth Shekel, 6.60g. (11h). . , Year 4=69/70 AD. Obv: Lulav branch flanked by an etrog on either side, Hebrew inscription (=Year 4) around. Rx: Chalice with pearled rim, Hebrew inscription (=to the redemption of Zion) around. Hendin 1369. VF.
Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk.
The edges of the flans of this issue were beveled, leaving one face of the coin smaller than the other. Usually the lulav was struck on the broad side, and the chalice on the smaller side, but on this specimen the types were reversed, the lulav appearing on the small side and the chalice on the broad side.
Ex Harry N. Sneh Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk.
The edges of the flans of this issue were beveled, leaving one face of the coin smaller than the other. Usually the lulav was struck on the broad side, and the chalice on the smaller side, but on this specimen the types were reversed, the lulav appearing on the small side and the chalice on the broad side.