Jonathan K. Kern Inventory

68-69 AD Silver Shekel

Vitae

Date: 68-69 AD

Dimensions: 22mm

Certified by: ICG

Grade: AU50

Obverse

Obverse of ab0005

Hebrew letters reading "shekel of Israel" around and "year 3" above the Omer cup, used in the temple.

Reverse

Reverse of ab0005

Three pomegranates on stem "Jerusalem the holy" around in Hebrew.

Additional Notes

From year 3 of the first Jewish uprising against Rome. Struck by the Zealots in Judaea, presumably Jerusalem, these magnificent artifacts of the early Christian period are among the most copied ancient coins. Replicas of these have been used in the Masonic rights for centuries. Third party certified and holdered by ICG as about uncirculated 50.

Cost: $2977