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The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (14.25 g) dated Year 2 (67-68 CE). EF

Currency:USD Category:Coins & Paper Money / Coins: Ancient Start Price:1,450.00 USD Estimated At:3,000.00 - 3,500.00 USD
The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (14.25 g) dated Year 2 (67-68 CE). EF
The Jewish War, 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (14.25 g) dated Year 2 (67-68 CE). Temple vessel (omer cup?) with rim decorated with nine pearls; above, date and surrounding Palaeo-Hebrew inscription "Shekel of Israel". Reverse: Stem with three budding pomegranates; around, Palaeo-Hebrew inscription "Jerusalem the Holy". AJC II, plate 17, 8 (these dies); TJC 193 (same specimen as in AJC); H-1358. Extremely Fine. .

The raised, parallel lines on the reverse of this coin are from a die-filing procedure accomplished by the minters. This achieved a flatter field on the finished shekel; we can even measure the width of the 2000-year-old file! .
Estimated Value $3,000 - 3,500.