Lot 2265

Sale 53 · Important Australian Coins & Banknotes

Description

Palestine, Judaea, First Revolt, (A.D. 66-70), silver shekel, issue struck year 2 = A.D. 67-68, (14.2 grams), obv. chalice with pearled rim, around in Hebrew 'shekel of Israel', 'Year two' above chalice, rev. stem with pearled bottom and three pomegranates, legend around 'Jerusalem the holy' (S.5629, Meshorer 151, AJC 8, H.659, [121]). Good very fine and rare.

Ex. Sotheby's auction, 4th April 1991 (lot 105, illustrated).

Estimate
$1,300
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$1,600