Judaean rarities

A trio of historic Judaean coins realized nearly $3 million in 2012. The first silver shekel struck in Jerusalem by Jewish forces rebelling against Roman oppression in the first century AD, one two known, brought a then world record price for any ancient Judaean coin of $1.1m. A rare gold aureus of Titus as Caesar (69-79 AD), struck at an Eastern mint in 69 AD, realized $956k.

One of only two known surviving silver quarter-shekels of Year 1 (May 66-March 67 AD), brought $896k.