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2514- AR Shekel (13.97g) dated year 5 (70 C.E.)

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money Start Price:17,500.00 USD Estimated At:35,000.00 - 45,000.00 USD
2514- AR Shekel (13.97g) dated year 5 (70 C.E.)
<Our item number 109946><B>AR Shekel &#40;13.97g&#41; dated year 5 &#40;70 C.E.&#41;. TJC 215a. Hen-<B>671</B>.</B> Temple vessel with rim decorated with nine pearls; above, date. <I>Reverse: </I> Stem with three pomegranate fruits. <B>Extremely Fine.</B> <BR><BR>Thirteen year five shekels, formerly residing in a leading London coin firm&#39;s counterfeit trays, were placed on the market through the now defunct Numismatic Fine Arts company during the mid-1980s. The results of SEM investigations were published in the prestigious <I>Israel Numismatic Journal</I> #9. While certain questions regarding die alignment, fabric and metallurgic analysis have never been adequately answered, a recent theory has been proposed regarding the existence of more than one mint in production. Like some bejeweled birds, year five shekels are the stuff dreams are made of. <BR>Estimated Value &#36;35,000-45,000. <I><BR>Ex Superior sale of VI 97.</I> <BR><BR>Our item number 109946<BR><IMAGES><P ALIGN="CENTER"><IMG SRC="http://www.g oldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109946.jpg"> <BR><IMG SRC="http://www.goldbergcoins.net/liveauction/41jpegs/109946N2.jpg"> </P></IMAGES>