JUDAEA, Jewish War. 66-70 CE. AR Shekel (22.5mm, 14.19 g, 12h). Jerusalem mint. Dated year 3 (68/9 CE). Omer cup; "Y[ear] 3" (date, in Hebrew) above, "Shekel of Israel" (in Hebrew) around / Sprig of three pomegranates; "Jerusalem the holy" (in Hebrew) around. Deutsch 61 (O7/R56); Meshorer 202; Kadman 20; Hendin 1361; Bromberg I 69 (same obv. die); Shoshana I 20207–9; Sofaer 29; Spaer 174. Deeply toned, patches of find patina. Near EF.
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