About 900 ancient Judean coins spanning 11 centuries will go on the auction block in New York in March.

They include two rare coins struck by Jewish forces revolting against Roman rule in the first century CE

Heritage Auctions said the sale will be March 8 and 9.

Included is one of only two known Year 1 prototype silver shekels from 66 CE The other is in the collection of the Israel Museum. They contain the inscription "Jerusalem is holy," an image of a ritual chalice and three pomegranates.

A Year 1 silver quarter shekel, from CE, also is only one of two known examples.

An anonymous Los Angeles-area private collector assembled the coins, known as the Shoshana Collection, over four decades.