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95
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.99 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). ‘Sma’ (Paleo-Hebrew)
within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion at top and tendrils at
bottom. Rev. ‘Year two of the freedom of Israel’ (Paleo-Hebrew), upright palm branch. (Mildenberg 17
(O3/R12); TJC 245; Hendin 1390). Lightly toned. Extremely fine.
$ 1,000
ex Goldberg (16 September 2008), lot 1859; Antiqua FPL XIV (December 2006), lot 95.
96
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.94 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). ‘Sma’ (Paleo
Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion at top and
tendrils at bottom. Rev. ‘Year two of the freedom of Israel’ (Paleo-Hebrew), upright palm branch.
(Mildenberg 29.2 (O3/R12; this coin); TJC 245; Hendin 1390).
Rare - only seven specimens cited by
Mildenberg.
Undertype visible. Extremely fine.
$ 1,000
ex Abraham Bromberg Collection, part II (Superior, 10 December 1992), lot 452
ex El Fawar Hoard.
97
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.33 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). ‘Sma’ (Paleo-Hebrew)
within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion at top and tendrils at
bottom. Rev. ‘Year two of the freedom of Israel’ (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; in right
field, willow branch. (Mildenberg 16 (O3/R11); TJC 250; Hendin 1391).
Scarce - ten specimens cited by
Mildenberg.
Lightly toned. Extremely fine.
$ 1,000
Purchased privately from Claude Anselem, December 1988.
Silver zuzim like this and the following six examples feature the name of Simon bar Kochba in paleo-Hebrew surrounded by a
wreath as on other apparently early zuzim issues of the second year (133/4 CE) of the Bar Kokhba War. However, the reverse type
featuring a fluted jug and willow branch copies the design used for the obverse of zuzim struck in the first year (132/3 CE).