JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (23.5mm, 13.63 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. Deutsch 23 (O8/R17); Kadman 2; Meshorer 187; Hendin 6383; Bromberg 371 (same dies); Shoshana II 20106 (same obv. die); Sofaer 2 (same dies); Spaer 163 (same dies). Attractive even gray tone. EF.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection, purchased Herb Kreindler, December 1990.