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1832
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (4.13 g),
132-135 CE
. Year 2 (133/4 CE). ' Simon Prince of Israel'
(Paleo-Hebrew), palm branch within wreath.
Reverse:
' Year
two of the freedom of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), wide lyre with five
strings. Mildenberg 28 (O1' /R9); TJC 263; Hendin 1406. Brown
patina.
Very Good / Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$300 - 400
1833
Judea. Bar Kochba Revolt, 132-135 CE. Middle Bronze,
AE 25 (9.69g) Choice VF
.
Dated Year Two (133/4 CE).
"Simon"
on Paleo-Hebrew across fields; seven-branched palm
tree with two bunches of dates.
Reverse: "Year two of the free-
dom of Isreael"
in paleo-Hebrew; vine leaf on tendril. Hendin
1408; Mesh. 195.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$300 - 350
Ex Goldberg' s Sale 74, June 4-5, 2013 lot #3507; Ex Superior' s
Biblical Numismatic Society, 1970s.
1834
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (3.20 g),
132-135 CE
. Year 2 (133/4 CE). ' Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew),
seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates.
Reverse:
' Year two of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of
grapes with branch and small leaf. Mildenberg 154 (O3/R5); TJC
266; Hendin 1410. Dark earthen-brown and green patina.
Very
Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$300 - 350
1835
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (4.58 g),
132-135 CE
. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). '
Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two
bunches of dates.
Reverse:
' For the freedom of Jerusalem'
(Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf.
Mildenberg 159 (O4/R9); TJC 302b; Hendin 1440.
Very Rare -
only five specimens cited by Mildenberg
. Dark earthen green
patina.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$250 - 300
1836
3-piece lot of Bar Kochba Revolt Middle Bronzes
. Consists
of:
Year One, Year Two and Undated (year 3) AE 25' s.
Each
Fine to Very Fine.
Lot of 3 coins.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $300 - 350
Ex Alan Leventen Collection.
1837
Judaea, Roman Judaea. Domitian. Æ (12.78 g), AD 81-
96
. Judaea Capta issue. Caesarea Maritima in Samaria, ca. AD
83 or later. DOMITIANVS CAES AVG GE[RMANICVS IMP], laure-
ate head of Domitian left.
Reverse:
Athena standing facing,
head left, crowning trophy before her and holding spear and
shield. TJC 392; Hendin 1455; RPC 2305. Earthen black patina.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $300 - 350
Ci ty Coinage of Judea
1838
Nysa-Scythopolis. Aulus Gabinius. Æ 20 (3.95 g), Pro-
consul, 57-55 BC
. Diademed and draped female bust right.
Reverse:
OIENNYC-H
ABINIC, Nike advancing left, holding
wreath and palm. Barkay 1; Spijkerman 120 (Gaba); Rosen-
berger 1; RPC 4826.
Rare.
Obverse struck off-center. Pleasing
light earthen-green patina.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ...................................................... $400 - UP
1839
Dora. Pseudo-autonomous issue. Æ 19 (11.22 g), mid
1st century AD.
. Under Nero, CY 130 (AD 66/7). Laureate
head of Doros right.
Reverse:
, Astarte standing fac-
ing, head right, holding standard and cornucopiae; in left field,
date (L
P). Meshorer 20; Rosenberger 17; RPC 4758. Orange-
brown patina.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ..................................................... $250 - 300