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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.45 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 204.9 (O24/R132; this coin); TJC 274;
Hendin 1435). Boldly struck and well centered. The legend of Trajan from the undertype seen on the ob-
verse. Attractive cabinet toning. Extremely fine.
$ 600
ex Sternberg XXXI (27 October 1996), lot 71
ex El Fawar Hoard.
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.98 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 218 (O24/R141); TJC 274; Hendin 1435).
A very choice example. The reverse medallic in appearance. Lightly toned. Superb extremely fine. $ 600
ex Sternberg XXXIV (22 October 1998), lot 659.
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.92 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 213 (O24/R137); TJC 274; Hendin 1435).
Toned. About extremely fine.
$ 500
ex Goldberg 14 (2-5 June 2002), lot 4452.