JD97732. Bronze prutah, Hendin 6392; Meshorer TJC 204; SNG ANS 446; Sofaer pl. 223, 31, gF, nice patina, off center, tight flan, obverse edge beveled, chisel cut from misplaced first attempt to remove pre-strike casting sprue, Jerusalem mint, weight 2.511g, maximum diameter 17.0mm, die axis 210
o, year 3, 68 - 69 A.D.; obverse Paleo-Hebrew: Year three, amphora with fluted body, narrow neck, broad rim, two handles, and conical fluted lid decorated with tiny globule at peak and row of tiny globules around edge; reverse Paleo-Hebrew: The freedom of Zion, vine leaf on small branch with tendril; $70.00