JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (22.5mm, 14.25 g, 12h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 2 (67/8 CE). Omer cup; "Y[ear] 2" (date, in Hebrew) above, "Shekel of Israel" (in Hebrew) around / Sprig of three pomegranates; "Jerusalem [the] holy" (in Hebrew) around. Deutsch 136 (O9/R29); Meshorer 193; Kadman 8; Hendin 1358; Bromberg 376; Shoshana I 20202–3; Sofaer 7–8; Spaer 167–8. Superb EF. A gorgeous example of this iconic type.
Ex J. Samel Collection.