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Judaea, Bar Kochba Revolt (AD 132-135), Æ medium bronze, 9.86g, 6h. Year 2 = AD 133/134. Paleo-
Hebrew legend (‘Simon’), seven-branched palm-tree, with two bunches of dates. Rev. Paleo-Hebrew legend
(‘Year Two of the Freedom of Israel’), vine-leaf on a tendril (AJC 43; Mildenberg 91 (O7/R55); Hendin 1408;
TJC 260a). Dark green-brown patina, good very fine.
$ 500
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt (AD 132-135), Æ small Bronze, 4.65g, 6h. Year 2 = AD 133-134. Paleo-Hebrew
legend (‘Jerusalem’), palm-tree of seven branches, Rev. Paleo-Hebrew legend (‘Year 2 of the Redemption
of Israel’), bunch of grapes (AJC 49a; Mildenberg 330, 154 (these dies); Hendin 1410). Obverse slightly off
centre, dark green patina, almost extremely fine.
$ 350
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Judaea, Bar Kochba Revolt (AD 132-135), Æ small bronze, 5.18g, 6h. Year 2 = AD 133/134. Paleo-Hebrew
legend (‘Jerusalem’), seven-branched palm-tree, with two bunches of dates. Rev. Paleo-Hebrew legend (‘Year
Two of the Freedom of Israel’), bunch of grapes, with a small leaf (AJC 49; Mildenberg 153 (O2/R6);
Hendin 1410; TJC 266). Green-brown patina, good very fine.
$ 250
219
Judaea, Bar Kochba Revolt (AD 132-135), Silver Sela, 13.87g, 12h. Attributed to Year 3 = AD 134/135. Paleo-
Hebrew legend (‘Simon’), façade of the Temple of Jerusalem, showbread table (?) contained within, a star above.
Rev. Paleo-Hebrew legend (‘For the Freedom of Jerusalem’), lulav, etrog on left (AJC 51; Mildenberg 79 (O12/
R62); Hendin 1411; TJC 267). Attractively toned, extremely fine, with a superb obverse.
Rare
.
$ 6,500
sold with a David R. Sear Certificate of Authenticity
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt (AD 132-135), Silver Sela, 15.19g, 1h. Attributed to Year 3 = AD 134-135. Paleo-
Hebrew legend (‘Simon’), façade of the Temple of Jerusalem, showbread table(?) contained within, a star
above. Rev. Paleo-Hebrew legend (‘For the Freedom of Jerusalem’), lulav and etrog (AJC 51; Mildenberg 156,
79 (these dies); Hendin 1411). Traces of overstriking, toned, extremely fine.
$ 3,000
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt (AD 132-135), Silver Sela, 14.52g, 12h. Attributed to Year 3 = AD 134-135.
Paleo-Hebrew legend (‘Simon’), façade of the Temple of Jerusalem, showbread table(?) contained within,
a star above. Rev. Paleo-Hebrew legend (‘For the Freedom of Jerusalem’), lulav and etrog (AJC 51;
SNG ANS 548 (these dies); Mildenberg 156, 79 (these dies); Hendin 1411). Slight weakness, attractive old
toning, extremely fine.
$ 3,000
