JeX001
Jewish bronze coin and terracotta oil lamp
The Jewish War: 66-70 AD, Judaea
Lamp Length: 9.1 cm. (3 5/8 in.), Coin Diameter: 1.7 cm. (0 5/8 in.)
Coin – very fine, with fine natural patina. Lamp – perfect condition, pitted surface. Mounted as a set, with brass inscribed label
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The bronze coin of the second year of the Jewish War – First Revolt against Rome: 66-70 AD. Date: 67 AD.
Ob. Amphora. Hebrew insc. “year two”.
Re. Vine leaf. Hebrew insc. “for the freedom of Zion”.
Cf. Meshorer, Y., 1982, Pl. 18, nos. 11, 11a
The lamp of Herodian type, made of dark gray terracotta.
Cf. Warschaw Collection Jerusalem, Cat. nos. 77-80, p. 44
Meshorer, Y., 1982
Meshorer, Y., Ancient Jewish Coinage Volume II: Herod the Great through Bar Cochba, The Israel Museum, Jerusalem, Amphora Books, 1982
Warschaw Collection Jerusalem
Israeli, Y., Avida U., Oil Lamps from the Eretz Israel. The Louis and Carmen Warschaw Collection, Israel Museum, Jerusalem
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