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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.31 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 32 (O5/R20); TJC 250; Hendin 1391). Well struck on a nice, wide flan.
Superb extremely fine.
$ 1,000
Purchased privately, August 2003.
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.40 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 bot-
tom. Rev. ‘Year two of the freedom of Israel’ (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; in right field,
willow branch. (Mildenberg 33 (O5/R21); TJC 250; Hendin 1391). Very boldly struck and well centered.
Superb extremely fine.
$ 1,000
ex Superior (1-2 December 1990), lot 2229.
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.72 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). ‘Sma’ (Paleo-Hebrew) with-
in 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 30.3 (O5/R18; this coin); TJC 250; Hendin 1391).
Scarce - eleven specimens cited by
Mildenberg, this being his no. 3 and the example used to illustrate the dies.
Toned. Superb extremely fine.
$ 1,000
ex Abraham Bromberg Collection, part II (Superior, 10 December 1992), lot 453
ex Beit Mirsim Hoard.