David Jacobson, Associate of the Faculty of Oriental Studies Faculty, University of Oxford, haswon the Shekel Prize Medal, awarded by the American Israel Numismatic Association for as the best 2020 publication on Judaic/Israel numismatics.Upon receiving the news, Jacobson indicated:

Jacobson has described his attraction to the subject:

Herod Agrippa II never portrayed himself on his coins, but he did appear asa teenager on extremely rare issues of his father Herod Agrippa I struck40/41 C.E. in Caesarea Philippi. Courtesy of Fontanille Coins.

The other entries for the 2020 Shekel Prize were by Alexander Golberg, published byIsranumis, and by Mel Wacks. Thewinning book and the other nominees are all available on amazon. The distinguished panel ofjudges includes Dr. Haim Gitler, Israel Museum Curator of Numismatics; David Hendin,American Numismatic Society Vice President; Simcha Kuritzky, President of AINA; Dr. IraRezak, AINA Board Member; and the committee chair, Mel Wacks, President Emeritus of AINA.Further information about past Shekel prize winners and the American Israel NumismaticAssociation are available at www.theshekel.org.