Phoenecia, Trye 126/5BC-65/6 AD AR Shekel 13.22g Obv: Melqart Rev: Eagle on prow Year 64 (63/2 BC) NGC ChVF 4/5 1/5 ex Civitas Mathew 21:12-13 "And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves, And said unto them, It is written, My house shall be called the house of prayer; but ye have made it a den of thieves." Mathew 26:14-16 "Then one of the twelve, called Judas Iscariot, went unto the chief priests, And said unto them, What will ye give me, and I will deliver him unto you? And they covenanted with him for thirty pieces of silver. And from that time he sought opportunity to betray him."
All coins have gone up in price recently, but especially this type, it seems. I’m glad I got mine when I did.
A beautiful coin! Yes, prices for this type of shekel, while always quite high, generally, seem to be shooting up over the past few years. Here's my example, purchased back in the 90s from CNG. Phoenicia, Tyre AR shekel Year 138 (12-13 AD) 14.32 grams Bronze coins from this period, especially those of the First Revolt have also had healthy price gains.
Great example @Antonius Britannia! The year 60's shekels have some of the most distinctive eagles. Sadly, I passed one up a while back and I continue to kick myself over it. Here's my favorite half shekel, Year 1. And my finest style full shekel, Year 4.
