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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.37 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE).
‘Simon’ (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion
at top and tendrils at bottom; pairs of dots between each section of wreath. Rev. ‘For the freedom of
Jerusalem’ (Paleo-Hebrew), elongated lyre with three strings. Hendin 1424; Mildenberg 96 (O15/R65);
TJC 272a. Scarce - only nine specimens cited by Mildenberg. Lightly toned. Removed from an NGC slab
where graded AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5.
$600
From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.
311
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.11 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE).
‘Simon’ (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with leaf and tendril. Rev. ‘For the freedom of Jerusalem’
(Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; no willow branch. Hendin 1434; Mildenberg 164 (O21/
R89); TJC 286. Portrait and part of the legend of the obverse of a denarius of Vespasian visible as the
undertype. Removed from an NGC slab where graded AU; Strike: 2/5, Surface: 3/5.
Our grade Very Fine.
$600
From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.
312
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.48 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE).
‘Simon’ (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with leaf and tendril. Rev. ‘For the freedom of Jerusalem’ (Pa-
leo-Hebrew), elongated lyre with three strings. Hendin 1435; Mildenberg 139 (O11/R43); TJC 274. Light-
ly toned. Removed from an NGC slab where graded AU; Strike: 3/5, Surface: 5/5. Our grade Extremely
Fine.
$600
From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.