Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 180

Price realized: 4,400 CHF   (Approx. 5,002 USD / 4,645 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, First Jewish War. 66-70 CE. Shekel (Silver, 22 mm, 14.01 g, 12 h), Jerusalem, Year 3 = 68/9. 'Shekel of Israel' (in Hebrew) Omer cup with pearled rim; above, 'Y[ear] 3' (in Hebrew). Rev. 'Jerusalem the holy' (in Hebrew) Stem with three pomegranates. Hendin 6390. Meshorer 202. Sofaer 29. A splendid, beautifully toned example. Struck very slightly off center, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, acquired from Empire Auctions on 6 August 1997.

Starting price: 1500 CHF

Match 1:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 175

Price realized: 13,000 CHF   (Approx. 14,778 USD / 13,724 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, First Jewish War. 66-70 CE. Shekel (Silver, 24 mm, 13.61 g, 12 h), Jerusalem, Year 1 = 66/7. 'Shekel of Israel' (in Hebrew) Omer cup with pearled rim; above, '1' (in Hebrew). Rev. 'Jerusalem the holy' (in Hebrew) Stem with three pomegranates. Hendin 6383. Meshorer 187. Sofaer 2. Beautifully toned and well struck on good metal. Small traces of horn silver, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins and the David Hendin Collection, Triton XIX, 5 January 2016, 302.

Starting price: 1500 CHF

Match 2:
Leu Numismatik AG > Auction 15Auction date: 1 June 2024
Lot number: 153

Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot
Lot description:


JUDAEA, First Jewish War. 66-70 CE. Shekel (Silver, 21 mm, 14.24 g, 5 h), Jerusalem, Year 3 = 68/9. 'Shekel of Israel, Year 3' (in Paleo-Hebrew) Omer cup with pearled rim. Rev. 'Jerusalem the holy' (in Paleo-Hebrew) Stem with three pomegranates. Hendin 6390. Kadman 20. Meshorer 202. Sofaer 29. Sharply struck on excellent metal, and with beautiful old collection toning. Good extremely fine.


Ex Hess FPL, May 1980, 28.

Estimate: 3500 CHF

Match 3:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29Auction date: 24 February 2024
Lot number: 1159

Price realized: 45 CHF   (Approx. 51 USD / 47 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, First Jewish War. 66-70 CE. Prutah (Bronze, 17 mm, 2.57 g, 6 h), Jerusalem, year 3 = 68/9. 'Year three' (in Paleo-Hebrew) Amphora. Rev. 'The freedom of Zion' (in Paleo-Hebrew) Vine leaf on branch with tendril. Hendin 6392. TJC 204. Some deposits and the reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine.


From an American collection, ex Roma E-Auction 84, 16 June 2021, 1094.

Starting price: 25 CHF

Match 4:
Nomos AG > obolos 31Auction date: 21 April 2024
Lot number: 361

Price realized: 50 CHF   (Approx. 55 USD / 51 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, First Jewish War. 66-70 CE. Prutah (Bronze, 16 mm, 2.24 g, 12 h), year 2 = 67-68. 'Year 2' (in Paleo-Hebrew) around amphora with broad rim and two handles. Rev. 'The freedom of Zion' (in Paleo-Hebrew) around vine leaf on small branch with tendril. Hendin 6389. TJC 196. Nearly very fine.



Starting price: 50 CHF

Match 5:
Nomos AG > obolos 30Auction date: 17 December 2023
Lot number: 481

Price realized: 110 CHF   (Approx. 127 USD / 116 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, First Jewish War. 66-70 CE. Prutah (Bronze, 16 mm, 1.88 g, 9 h), year 2 = 67-68. 'Year 2' (in Paleo-Hebrew) around amphora with broad rim and two handles. Rev. 'The freedom of Zion' (in Paleo-Hebrew) around vine leaf on small branch with tendril. Hendin 6389. TJC 196. Sharply struck. About extremely fine.


Starting price: 75 CHF