JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (22mm, 14.08 g, 12h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 2 (67/8 CE). EF.

Triton XXIX
Lot: 344. Estimated: $ 4 000

Greek, 12h, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 8 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (22mm, 14.08 g, 12h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 2 (67/8 CE). Omer cup; “Y[ear] 2” (in Hebrew) above, “Shekel of Israel” (in Hebrew) around / Sprig of three pomegranates; “Jerusalem the holy” (in Hebrew) around. Deutsch 48 (O4/R46); Kadman 8; Hendin 6387; Meshorer 193; Bromberg 376 (same obv. die); Shoshana I 20202–3; Sofaer 7–8 (same obv. die); Spaer 167–8; Athena Fund II 1030 (same dies). Dark iridescent tone, slightly off center on reverse. EF.

From the JTB Collection. Ex Jonathan P. Rosen Collection (Triton XXIII, 14 January 2020), lot 489; Patrick H. C. Tan Collection (Triton XV, 3 January 2012), lot 1295; Gorny & Mosch 185 (8 March 2010), lot 220.

Struck during the Jewish War against Rome, which lasted for at least part of five calendar years, these silver Shekels demonstrate a separation from Roman authority. Unlike Roman coins, they bore no human portrait in order to keep the commandment that “thou shalt not make any graven image.” Legends were written in the language of Jews, Hebrew; the lettering, however, was an archaic form known as “paleo-Hebrew,” a form close to the Phoenician script from which it derived. Important religious imagery was the central design on either side; namely, the Omer cup, which held the “first fruits,” the measure of barley during Passover, and the sprig of three pomegranates, used as decoration on many religiously significant items.

The final winners of all Triton XXIX lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 13-14 January 2026.

Triton XXIX – Session Two – Lot 302-613 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 13 January 2026 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

Winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer's fee for bids placed on this website and 25% for all others.

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