500 Years before the Birth of Mohammed:
FIRST REVOLT. 66-70 A.D.
Shekel. Year 3 (
68/9 A.D.). Omer cup with pearled rim, base raised by projections at each end,
"Shekel of Israel," "Year 3" above. Rv. Three pomegranates,
"Jerusalem the holy." 13.93 grams. Hendin 662, AJC II.261.18. Dark tone. Close to Extremely Fine. (1,250-1,750)
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One of Many in the sale:
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