Half Shekel - Currency of Jerusalem Temple 34 - 35 A.D. Start Price USD 9.95 Current Price USD 308.99 Time Left - Bid Count 17 Buy It Now Price - Reserve Price - Start Time Sunday, June 29, 2008 End Time Sunday, July 06, 2008 Location Jerusalem See more about 'Half Shekel - Currency of Jerusalem Temple 34 - 35 A.D.' Description esraelonline Store Half Shekel - Currency of Jerusalem Temple 34 - 35 A.D. Half Shekel - The Currency of Jerusalem Temple 34 - 35 A.D.Jerusalem (or Tyre), 34 - 35 A.D.Half Shekel - The currency of the Jerusalem TempleAfter the coinage of Tyre was debased under Roman control, some experts believe Herod the Great began to strike "Tyre" shekels in Jerusalem. These coins were of cruder fabric and style, but maintained the silver purity required to pay the temple tax. The Jerusalem shekels have the letters KP to the right of the eagle and dates range from PH (18/17 B.C.) to PKE (69/70 A.D.). The Greek letters KP are probably an abbreviation for KAICAP, Greek for Caesar.An amazing coin - great for any collection.Silver half shekel, BMC -, aVF, Tyre or Jerusalem mint, 20.4mm, 0o, 34 - 35 A.D.; obverse laureate head of Melqarth right, lion's skin knotted around neck; reverse TUROU IERAS KAI ASULOU (of Tyre the holy and inviolable), eagle standing l., r. foot on ship's ram, palm frond behind, RX (year 160 = 34/35 A.D.) and club l., KP and XE monogram r., uncertain Phoenician letter between legsAll coins come from Israel Payment via PayPal Only. Payment must be made within 3 days after the auction ends. All orders are processed within 2-3 days of confirmed payment, unless otherwise specified. We ship only to the shipping address you provide during PayPal checkout. Paying by PayPal is fast, easy and 100% safe! We only ship to a Pay Pal Confirmed address. PayPal does not charge any fees for buying an item through your buyer's account.This item is located in Israel and available for international shipping. All our orders are shipped by registered airmail (shipping time is 10-12 business days). We ship worldwide. Shipping costs are US $9.00 anywhere in the world. Shipping costs do not include insurance. Insurance is optional (US$ 1.50) but strongly recommended. The shipping & handling fee includes packing, warehouse and distribution costs, not postage only. We cannot accept responsibility in the case of delays caused by the postal service. For buyers in some countries, additional taxes and duties may apply. Bidding on multiple auctions? We offer shipping discount on multiple items. Each additional item has a discount of $1.00 for shipping and handling. Simply wait until all of the auctions have ended, and complete the checkout from the most recent E-mail that you received from us. We are not able to combine any additional auction once you have completed the checkout.All our items are inspeceted for quality and defects before auctioning. But if you are not 100% satisfied with your item, please All our items are inspeceted for quality and defects before auctioning. But if you are not 100% satisfied with your item, please contact us and we will work it out together. We also offer a 7 day money back guarantee!eSraelOnline has been a member of the eBay (.com)munity for over 6 years.Buying and Selling online, adding value to this vast growing marketplace.Today, we sell Art and Fused Glass Judaica, connecting everyone to Israel.eSraelOnline is based in Israel.FEEDBACK: If you are satisfied with our item please leave us your feedback and we will be happy to leave you one in return. If for any reason you are not satisfied with your purchase please contact us before leaving negitive feedback and we will work it out to your absoloute satisfaction. For any inquires, we are at your disposal: eMail: info@esraelonline.com Tel: +972-50-330-1613 Place a Bid!