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Spectacular Year Three Jewish Shekel
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Judaea, The Jewish War. Silver Shekel (14.26 g), 66-70 CE. Jerusalem, year 3 (68/9 CE). ‘Shekel of Israel’
(Paleo-Hebrew), ritual chalice with pearled rim, the base raised by projections on both ends; above, ‘year
3’. Rev. ‘Jerusalem the holy’ (Paleo-Hebrew), staff with three pomegranate buds, round base. Hendin
1361; TJC 202. Gorgeous iridescent tone. Removed from an NGC slab where graded Ch XF; Strike: 5/5,
Surface: 4/5. Our grade Nearly Mint State.
$7,000
From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.
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Judaea. The Jewish War. Silver Shekel (14.9 g), 66-70 CE. Jerusalem, Year 3 (68/9 CE). ‘Shekel of Israel’
(Paleo-Hebrew), ritual chalice with pearled rim, the base raised by projections on both ends; above, ‘year
3’. Rev. ‘Jerusalem the holy’ (Paleo-Hebrew), staff with three pomegranate buds, round base. TJC 202;
Hendin 1361.Toned. 282 About Extremely Fine.
$5,000