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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.33 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. (Mildenberg 164 (O21/R89); TJC 286;
Hendin 1434). The variety without the willow branch and much scarcer. Traces of undertype visible. Light-
ly toned. Extremely fine.
$ 700
ex Superior (1-2 December 1990), lot 2241A.
ex Maltiel-Gerstenfeld Collection.
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.21 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), elongated lyre with three strings. (Mildenberg 175 (O22/R109’); TJC 274; Hendin 1435).
Extremely rare - only two specimens cited by Mildenberg.
Beautifully toned. Superb extremely fine. $ 1,000
ex Gemini V (6 January 2009), lot 198.
Previously displayed at Cincinnati Art Museum from 1996-2008, lot 123.
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.16 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. (Mildenberg 203 (O24/R131); TJC 274; Hendin 1435).
An
exceptional coin
. Well struck on a broad flan. Beautifully toned and medallic in appearance.
Nearly mint state.
$ 900
ex Stack’s (7-8 December 1994), lot 2095.