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Ancient Revelations:
Numismatic
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Officially Minted Coins of the
First Jewish Revolt
Netenyahu Gave
Bush a coin from First Revolt "At
the beginning of the meeting, which ran 45 minutes over the time allocated
to it, Netanyahu gave Bush an ancient coin discovered in Jerusalem that
dates from the third year of the great Judean revolt against the Romans in
the first century CE. The coin bears Hebrew writing, signaling that the
Jewish people's connection to Jerusalem has lasted thousands of years."
'The Freedom of Zion'
Struck 66-70 |
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Year 2/3 of the
Jewish War 66-67 A.D.
  Shekel of Israel, 1st
revolt, 67-68 CE (year 2), AR, 13.6g 13/16"
dia. O: Chalice/Omer cup with pearled rim
(shekel of Israel) around (year 2)above
chalice R: stem with pearled bottom and
three pomegranates (Jerusalem the Holy)
 
"Masada" coin, 1st revolt,
prutah 67-68 CE (year 2),prutah, AE, 2.7g,
11/16" dia. O: Amphora with broad rim and
two handles (year two) R: Grape vine leaf
with small branch (the freedom of Zion)
Year II of the Jewish War
67-68 A.D.
(click on image to enlarge)
Bronze
Prutah 18mm (3.47 grams)
Obverse:
Amphora with broad rim and two handles; around Hebrew
inscription for Year 2.
Reverse:
Vine leaf on a branch and the Hebrew inscription:
'The Freedom of Zion'.
Year III of the
Jewish War 69-70 A.D.
 
(click on image to enlarge)
Bronze
Prutah 18mm
Obverse:
Amphora with lid and two handles; around Hebrew
inscription for Year 3.
Reverse:
Vine leaf on a branch and the Hebrew inscription:
'The Freedom of Zion'.
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ROMAN COINS OF THE SAME ERA
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| Nero. 54-68 AD. Æ Sestertius (26.63
gm). Struck 65 AD. NERO. CLAVD. CAESAR. AVG. GER. P. M. TR.
P. IMP. P. P, laureate head left / ROMA in exergue, S-C
across field, Roma seated left on cuirass, holding Victory
in right hand, parazonium in left, resting right foot on
helmet, shields behind. Good VF, Nice natural green patina.
$2,400.
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| Stuck circa 65 CE. Laureate head right / SC
across field, Temple of Janus with latticed windows and
garland hung across doors.
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AE 24. Mint of Caesarea Panias. Struck
under Nero, Nero right, Rv. Greek inscription, "by King
Agrippa, Neronias. Mesh. 2. Hendin 582 |
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AE prutah, 2.71g, NEP/WNO/C in wreath, /
palm branch and date 58/59 CE (year5)
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Date: 06 Feb 2010
Time: 17:18:47
Your Comments:
The Shekel you have listed is not YEAR 1. It is year 3.
Date: 28 Sep 2010
Time: 20:34:09
Your Comments:
How much are the coins worth from the jewish revolt to a coin collector?
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