Coin of the Month - Shekel of the Jewish Revolt year 2
This coin, the picture of which is courtesy of Amphora Coins, is a Shekel of the 1st Jewish Revolt against Rome, dated Year 2 (67 AD).
Since this is the second year of the Shekel Blog, it seems appropriate that the first coin of the year is a Year Two Shekel.
The Coin is silver, and is in extremely fine condition.
On the obverse is a chalice with the inscription, "Shekel of Israel" and date, "Year 2" in Hebrew.
On the reverse is Three pomegranates on stem, with an inscription "Jerusalem the holy."
A very impressive coin curently being offered by Amphora for $2,200.00, not bad for a fascinating scarce coin from a fascinating and famous period of history.
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