Catalog - Catalog 334

AR-Shekel, year 3 (=68/69); Jerusalem; 14,19 g.

ŠKL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around chalice used in the temple cult, above it Š G (year 3)//YRWŠLM HKDWŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1361; Deutsch pl. 20 no. 37: dies 5 & 33 (this coin mentioned); Meshorer, Treasury 242 no. 202.

Extremely fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 255.

AR-Shekel, year 3 (=68/69), Jerusalem; 14,23 g.

ŠKL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around chalice used in the temple cult, above it Š G (year 3)//YRWŠLM HKDWŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1361; Deutsch pl. 20 no. 47: dies 6 & 43 (this coin mentioned); Meshorer, Treasury 242 no. 202.

Very rare: Deutsch lists only two specimens. Good very fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 256.

AR-Shekel, year 3 (=68/69), Jerusalem; 14,02 g.

ŠKL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around chalice used in the temple cult, above it Š G (year 3)//YRWŠLM HKDWŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1361; Deutsch pl. 20 no. 48: dies 6 & 44; Meshorer, Treasury 242 no. 202.

Very fine

Inv. 534.

AR-Shekel, year 3 (=68/69), Jerusalem; 14,19 g.

ŠKL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around chalice used in the temple cult, above it Š G (year 3)//YRWŠLM HKDWŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1361; Deutsch pl. 21 no. 57: dies 7 & 52; Meshorer, Treasury 242 no. 202.

Some sandy deposits on both sides; extremely fine Inv. 529.

AR-Shekel, year 3 (=68/69), Jerusalem; 14,24 g.

ŠKL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around chalice used in the temple cult, above it Š G (year 3)//YRWŠLM HKDWŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1361; Deutsch pl. 23: dies 11/-; Meshorer, Treasury 242 no. 202.

Very rare. Heavier incrustations, good very fine

Inv. 533.

AR-Halfshekel, year 3 (=68/69), Jerusalem; 6,3 g.

?SY HŠKL (half of a shekel) around chalice used in the temple cult, above it Š G (year 3)//YRWŠLM HKDWŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1362; Deutsch pl.  pl. 32 no. 4: dies 1 & 4 (this coin mentioned); Meshorer, Treasury 242 no. 203.

Nearly very fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 257.

AR-Halfshekel, year 3 (=68/69), Jerusalem; 6,98 g.

?SY HŠKL (half of a shekel) around chalice used in the temple cult, above it Š G (year 3)//YRWŠLM HKDWŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1362; Deutsch pl. 32 no. 4: dies 1 & 4 (this coin mentioned); Meshorer, Treasury 242 no. 203.

Extremely fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 258.

Æ-Prutah, year 3 (=68/69), Jerusalem; 2,65 g.

ŠNT ŠLWŠ (year 3) around a two handled cult vessel//?RT ?YWN (to the redemption of Zion) around a vine branch with leaf and tendril. Hendin no. 1363; Meshorer, Treasury 242 no. 204.

Good very fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 259.

Æ-Prutah, year 3 (=68/69), Jerusalem; 2,74 g.

ŠNT ŠLWŠ (year 3) around a two handled cult vessel//?RT ?YWN (to the redemption of Zion) around a vine branch with leaf and tendril. Hendin no. 1363; Meshorer, Treasury 242 no. 204.

Very fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 260.

AR-Shekel, year 4 (=69/70), Jerusalem; 13,81 g.

ŠKL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around chalice used in the temple cult, above it Š D (year 4)//YRWŠLM HKDWŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1364; Deutsch pl. 25 no. 11: dies 3 & 11 (this coin mentioned); Meshorer, Treasury 242 f. no. 207.

Very rare. Slightly corroded, partially weakly struck, otherwise nearly extremely fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 261.

AR-Shekel, year 4 (=69/70), Jerusalem; 14,26 g.

ŠKL YSR’L (shekel of Israel) around chalice used in the temple cult, above it Š D (year 4)//YRWŠLM HKDWŠH (Jerusalem the holy) around a branch with three pomegranates. Hendin no. 1364; Deutsch pl. 26 no. 17: dies 4 & 17 (this coin illustrated); Meshorer, Treasury 242 f. no. 207

Extremely rare, especially in this state of preservation: Deutsch lists only one specimen. Beautiful patina, extremely fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 262.

Æ-Halfshekel, year 4 (=69/70), Jerusalem; 16,82 g.

ŠNT ’RB‘, ?SY (year 4; a half [piece]) around etrog flanked on each side by a lulav bunch//LG’LT ?YWN (for the redemption of Zion) around a palm tree with seven fronds and two date clusters, below them two baskets. Hendin no. 1367; Meshorer, Treasury 243 no. 211.

Very rare. Struck on a broad flan, good very fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 265.

Æ-Halfshekel, year 4 (=69/70), Jersualem; 16,65 g.

ŠNT ’RB‘, ?SY (year 4; a half [piece]) around etrog flanked on each side by a lulav bunch//LG’LT ?YWN (for the redemption of Zion) around a palm tree with seven fronds and two date clusters, below them two baskets. Hendin no. 1367; Meshorer, Treasury 243 no. 211.

Very rare, especially in this state of preservation. Well struck on a very broad flan, very fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 263.

Æ-Halfshekel, year 4 (=69/70), Jerusalem; 12,95 g.

ŠNT ’RB‘, ?SY (year 4; a half [piece]) around etrog  flanked on each side by a lulav bunch//LG’LT ?YWN (for the redemption of Zion) around a palm tree with seven fronds and two date clusters, below them two baskets. Hendin no. 1367; Meshorer, Treasury 243 no. 211.

Darkly toned, some sandy deposits, fine-very fine Inv. 537

Æ-Halfshekel, year 4 (=69/70), Jerusalem; 12,25 g.

ŠNT ’RB‘, ?SY (year 4; a half [piece]) around etrog flanked on each side by a lulav bunch//LG’LT ?YWN (for the redemption of Zion) around a palm tree with seven fronds and two date clusters, below them two baskets. Hendin no. 1367; Meshorer, Treasury 243 no. 211.

Very rare. Fine

Overbeck – Meshorer no. 264.

One of the lightest specimens of this coin type.

Æ-Quarter of a Shekel, year 4 (=69/70), Jerusalem; 8,63 g.

ŠNT ’RB‘ RBY’ (year 4; a quarter [piece]) around two lulav bunches//LG’LT ?YWN (for the redemption of Zion) around etrog. Hendin no. 1368; Meshorer, Treasury 243 no. 213.

Very rare; one of the finest specimens known. Nearly extremely fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 267.

Æ-Quarter of a Shekel, year 4 (=69/70), Jerusalem; 10,52 g.

ŠNT ’RB‘ RBY’ (year 4; a quarter [piece]) around two lulav bunches//LG’LT ?YWN (for the redemption of Zion) around an etrog. Hendin no. 1368; Meshorer, Treasury 243 no. 212

Very fine Inv. 538.

Æ-Quarter of a Shekel, year 4 (=69/70), Jerusalem; 8,94 g.

ŠNT ’RB‘ RBY’ (year 4; a quarter [piece]) around two lulav bunches//LG’LT ?YWN (for the redemption of Zion) around an etrog. Hendin no. 1368; Meshorer, Treasury 243 no. 213.

Extremely rare. Struck on a very broad flan, rev. somewhat off-centre, very fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 266.

Æ-Eighth of a Shekel, year 4 (=69/70), Jerusalem; 5,81 g.

ŠNT ’RB‘ (year 4) around a lulav flanked by an etrog on either side//LG’LT ?YWN (for the redemption of Zion) around a chalice used in the temple cult. Hendin no. 1369; Meshorer, Treasury 243 no. 214.

Very fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 268.