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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.

Æ-Eighth of a Shekel, year 4 (=69/70), Jerusalem; 6,19 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. 269.

Halfprutah, after 68 CE; 1 g.

ŠG GLŠ Amphora//Vine leaf. Meshorer, Treasury 263 no. 368.

Fine

Overbeck - Meshorer no. 270.

Halfprutah, after 68 CE; 0,86 g.

Amphora with two large handles//Vine or fig leaf. Meshorer, Treasury 264 no. 369 (this coin illustrated).

Very rare. Very fine

Overbeck - Meshorer no. 271.

Halfprutah, late first/early second century CE; 0,67 g.

Unclear design//Vine leaf. Meshorer, Treasury cf. 264 no. 373.

Fine

Overbeck - Meshorer no. 272.

Halfprutah, late first/early second century CE; 0,56 g.

Crude palm branch//Crude vine leaf. Meshorer, Treasury 264 no. 370.

Fine

Overbeck - Meshorer no. 273.

AV-Aureus, 69/70, Rome; 7,23 g.

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG laureate bust of Vespasian to r.//IVDAEA in exergue; the personification of the mourning Judaea having leaned her head on her raised r. hand is seated r. at the foot of a trophy (tropaion). BN 89 no. 20-22; Calicò no. 643b; Hendin no. 1464; RIC² no. 1.

Very rare in this state of preservation. Nearly extremely fine

Overbeck – Meshorer no. 300.

For the personification of Judaea cf. J. Ostrowski, Les personifications des provinces dans l’art romain, Warsaw 1990, 178-183. The tropaion is a monument set up by the Greeks and Romans at the place where they had started to defeat the foe and to put him to rout. In this context the Greek word trepo (τρ?πω) means 'to force someone to turn'.  

AR-Denarius, 69/70, Rome; 3,27 g.

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG laureate bust of Vespasian to r.//IVDAEA in exergue; the personification of the mourning Judaea having leaned her head on her raised r. hand is seated r. at the foot of a trophy (tropaion). BN 89 no. 23 ff.; Hendin no. 1479; RIC² no. 2.

Small flan defect on the obverse, good very fine/very fine Overbeck – Meshorer no. 301.

AR-Denarius, 69/70, Rome; 3,3 g.

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG laureate bust to r.//IVDAEA in exergue; the personification of the mourning Judaea having leaned her head on her raised r. hand is seated r. at the foot of a trophy (tropaion). BN 89 no. 23 ff.; Hendin no. 1479; RIC² no. 2.

Rare. Very fine/nearly very fine Inv. 584.

AR-Denarius, 69/70, Rome; 3,52 g.

IMP CAESAR VESPASIANVS AVG laureate bust of Vespasian to r.///IVDAEA in exergue; the personification of the mourning Judaea having leaned her head on her raised r. hand is seated r. at the foot of a trophy (tropaion).  BN 89 no. 23 ff.; Hendin 1479; RIC² no. 2.

Nearly very fine

Overbeck – Meshorer no. 303.