JEWISH WAR - FIRST REVOLT AE EIGHTH SHEKEL, YEAR FOUR
Hendin 6389, Very Fine / Good Very Fine, hints of corrosion, 19.1mm, 4.39 grams, Struck 69/70 C.E.
Obverse: L'GEULAT ZION (To the Redemption of Zion in Paleo-Hebrew) around ritual chalice with pearled rim
Reverse: Lulav bunch flanked by an etrog on either side, SH'NAT ARBA (Year Four in Paleo-Hebrew) around
Excellent reverse definition! Struck the last year before the conquest of Jerusalem and the destruction of the Temple by the Romans. Reflecting the desperation of the war effort, the legends of the coins change from 'freedom' of Zion to 'redemption', a quest for the intervention of the highest power.
Ex: VJM Collection, NJ Purchased from Empire, 1987
