Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVIIAuction date: 9 January 2024
Lot number: 347

Price realized: 9,000 USD   (Approx. 8,243 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (22.5mm, 13.71 g, 12h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 1 (66/7 CE). Omer cup; "1" (date, in Hebrew) above, pellets flanking; "Shekel of Israel" (in Hebrew) around / Sprig of three pomegranates; "Jerusalem [the] holy" (in Hebrew) around. Deutsch 6 (O3/R6); Kadman 2; Meshorer 187; Hendin 6383; Bromberg 57 (same dies); Shoshana I 20196 (same obv. die); Sofaer 1 (same obv. die); Spaer 162 (same dies). Deep old collection tone, a touch off center. Good VF.

From the Libertas Collection, purchased from Spink, 23 April 1986 (their tickets included).


Estimate: 5000 USD

Match 1:
Classical Numismatic Group > Triton XXVIIAuction date: 9 January 2024
Lot number: 348

Price realized: 1,600 USD   (Approx. 1,465 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. Æ Quarter Shekel (22mm, 7.81 g, 6h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 4 (69/70 CE). Two lulav branches; "year four, quarter" (in Hebrew) around / Etrog; "to the redemption of Zion" (in Hebrew) around. MCR FJR-14, dies O1/R2; Kadman 33; Meshorer 213; Hendin 6397; Bromberg 386 (same obv. die); Shoshana I 20216; Sofaer 41–3; Spaer 181–2. Blue-green and earthen patina. VF.


Estimate: 2000 USD

Match 2:
Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126Auction date: 28 May 2024
Lot number: 337

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


JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (23mm, 13.68 g, 12h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 3 (68/9 CE). Omer cup; "Y[ear] 3" (date, in Hebrew) above, "Shekel of Israel" (in Hebrew) around / Sprig of three pomegranates; "Jerusalem the holy" (in Hebrew) around. Deutsch 61 (O7/R60); Hendin 6390; Meshorer 202; Kadman 20. Some roughness, minor flan flaws. Good VF.


Estimate: 3000 USD

Match 3:
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 4:
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 5:
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