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Sale 95
THE NEW YORK SALE
| The Jewish War - 66-70 CE |
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Lot 180 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.36 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion at top and tendrils at bottom; pairs of dots between each section of wreath. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; in right field, willow branch. (Mildenberg 113 (O17/R78); TJC 283; Hendin 1427). Extremely rare - only three specimens cited by Mildenberg. Lustrous and exceptional quality. Mint state. Estimate $1,000UP
Purchased privately from E. Waddell, September 2004.
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$1,239 |
Lot 181 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.28 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a me-dallion at top and tendrils at bottom; pairs of dots between each section of wreath. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; in right field, willow branch. (Mildenberg 121 (O18/R76); TJC 283; Hendin 1427). Superb extremely fine. Estimate $700UP
Ex Goldberg 48 (16 September 2008), lot 1874.
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$1,357 |
Lot 182 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.30 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a me-dallion at top and tendrils at bottom; pairs of dots between each section of wreath. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; in right field, willow branch. (Mildenberg 133 (O19/R93); TJC 283; Hendin 1427). Undertype visible on the reverse. Toned. Ex-tremely fine. Estimate $600UP
Purchased privately, August 2001.
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$797 |
Lot 183 |
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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) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a me-dallion at top and tendrils at bottom; pairs of dots between each section of wreath. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; in right field, willow branch. (Mildenberg 138 (O20/R92); TJC 283; Hendin 1427). Extremely rare - only four specimens cited by Mildenberg. Undertype visible. Toned. Extremely fine. Estimate $600UP
Purchased privately from D. Hendin, October 1993.
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$974 |
Lot 184 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.24 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a me-dallion at top and tendrils at bottom; pairs of dots between each section of wreath. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; in right field, willow branch. (Mildenberg 126.6 (O19/R81; this coin); TJC 283; Hendin 1427). Large flan. Toned. Extremely fine. Estimate $500UP
Ex Abraham Bromberg Collection, part I (Superior, 5 December 1991), lot 179.
Ex El Fawar Hoard.
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$915 |
Lot 185 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.00 g), 132-135 CE. 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a me-dallion at top and tendrils at bottom; pairs of dots between each section of wreath. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; no willow branch. (Mildenberg 128 (O19/R89); TJC 284; Hendin 1428). No willow branch and many times scarcer than with the branch. Attractively toned. Ex-tremely fine. Estimate $800UP
Ex Leu 75 (25 October 1999), lot 1389.
Ex MMAG List 348 (August 1973), #19.
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$1,888 |
Lot 186 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.54 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a me-dallion at top and tendrils at bottom; pairs of dots between each section of wreath. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; no willow branch. (Mildenberg 132 (O19/R92); TJC 284; Hendin 1428). Well struck on a nice wide flan. Lightly toned. Extremely fine. Estimate $600UP
Ex Superior (4 and 7 June 1984), lot 1521.
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$944 |
Lot 187 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.88 g), 132-135 CE. Irregular issue. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Sim' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion at top and tendrils at bottom; pairs of dots between each section of wreath. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), elongated lyre with three strings. (Mildenberg 234 (O31/R155); TJC 273; Hendin -, but cf. 1429 for the regular issue). Very rare - only six specimens cited by Mildenberg. Choice very fine. Estimate $1,500UP
Purchased privately, October 2006.
This coin was struck at a secondary mint rather than the main Bar Kokhba mint facility. The irregular mint(s) overstruck circulating coins in the same way as the primary mint. However, it issued many fewer coins. While their production values are about the same quality, they were struck from drastically inferior dies that often look almost like caricatures of the originals. While Bar Kokhba coins depict incomplete legends or abbreviations, the irregular coins have drastically crude, incomplete, or retrograde inscriptions due to the inexperienced workers who created the dies. The dies from the regular issue Bar Kokhba coins are never struck in combination with coins of the irregular facility (or facilities).
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$5,900 |
Lot 188 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.10 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a me-dallion at top and tendrils at bottom; pairs of dots between each section of wreath. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), elongated lyre with three strings. (Mildenberg 119 (O18/R83); TJC 272c; Hendin 1429). Extremely Rare - only one specimen cited by Mildenberg. Light iridescent tone. Extremely fine. Estimate $800UP
Purchased privately, August 2001.
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$1,033 |
Lot 189 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.30 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a me-dallion at top and tendrils at bottom; pairs of dots between each section of wreath. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), elongated lyre with three strings. (Mildenberg 114.3 (O17/R79; this coin); TJC 272c; Hendin 1429). Extremely rare - only three specimens cited by Mildenberg, this selected as the plate coin to illustrate the dies. Lightly toned. Extremely fine. Estimate $700UP
Ex Abraham Bromberg Collection, part II (10 December 1992), lot 495.
Ex El Fawar Hoard.
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$1,121 |
Lot 190 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.30 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a me-dallion at top and tendrils at bottom; pairs of dots between each section of wreath. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), elongated lyre with three strings. (Mildenberg 120 (O18/R84); TJC 272c; Hendin 1429). Extremely rare - only three specimens cited by Mildenberg. Superb extremely fine. Estimate $700UP
Purchased privately from H. Kreindler, October 1997.
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$1,593 |
Lot 191 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.38 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion at top and tendrils at bottom; pairs of dots between each section of wreath. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), elongated lyre with three strings. (Mildenberg 130 (O19/R67); TJC 272c; Hendin 1429). Outline of Trajan's head and part of the legend of the undertype visible on the ob-verse, some of the legend visible on the reverse. Superb extremely fine. Estimate $600UP
Purchased privately from D. Hendin, May 1991.
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$1,298 |
Lot 192 |
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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), upright palm branch. (Mildenberg 148.4 (O11/R60; this coin); TJC 272c; Hendin 1430). The Mildenberg plate coin. The undertype clearly visible on the reverse. A remarkable example. Attractively toned. Superb extremely fine. Estimate $1,000UP
Ex Abraham Bromberg Collection, part II (10 December 1992), lot 507.
Ex El Fawar Hoard.
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$1,888 |
Lot 193 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.30 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), upright palm branch. (Mildenberg 151 (O11/R71); TJC 272c; Hendin 1430). Ex-tremely Rare - only two specimens cited in Mildenberg. Overstruck on a denarius of Domitian with his head and legend partly visible on the obverse, and part of the legend visible on the reverse. As struck. Nearly mint state. Estimate $1,000UP
Purchased privately, August 2001.
The host denarius used for this undated zuz attributed to the third year (134/5 CE) of the Bar Kokhba War was struck under Domitian, the brother and successor of Titus - the destroyer of Jerusalem and its Temple in 70 CE.
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$1,003 |
Lot 194 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.22 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), upright palm branch. (Mildenberg 145 (O11/R61); TJC 272c; Hendin 1430). Rare - only eight specimens cited in Mildenberg. Lightly toned. Superb extremely fine. Estimate $700UP
Ex Tkalec (28 October 1994), lot 125.
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$1,121 |
Lot 195 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.27 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), upright palm branch. (Mildenberg 171 (O21/R96); TJC 272c; Hendin 1430). Overstruck on a denarius of Trajan with his portrait and part of the legend visible. Lustrous and lightly toned. As struck. Nearly mint state. Estimate $700UP
Purchased privately from H. Kreindler at the NYINC, December 1990.
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$1,593 |
Lot 196 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.11 g), 132-135 CE. Irregular issue. 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), two upright trumpets, no dot between. (Mildenberg 252 (O45/R168); cf. TJC 278a; Hendin -, but cf. 1431 for the regular issue). Extremely rare - only two specimens cited by Mildenberg. Overstruck on a denarius of Hadrian. Attractively toned. Extremely fine. Estimate $3,000UP
Ex Dr. Jonathan A. Herbst Collection (Superior, 8-9 December 1995), lot 1308
Ex NFA XXXII (10 June 1993), lot 245.
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$8,260 |
Lot 197 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.19 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), two upright trumpets with dot between. (Mildenberg 200 (O24/R128); TJC 277; cf. Hendin 1431 (widely spaced trumpets).) Wide trumpets. Beautifully toned and lustrous. A spectacular coin! Nearly Mint State. Estimate $1,000UP
Ex Sternberg XXXIII (18 September 1997), lot 229.
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$4,012 |
Lot 198 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.36 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), two upright trumpets, no dot between. (Mildenberg 162 (O21/R85); TJC 277; cf. Hendin 1431 (dot between trumpets).) Portrait of Vespasian visible on reverse. Nicely toned. Ex-tremely fine. Estimate $800UP
Ex Sternberg XXXIV (22 October 1998), lot 663.
This and the next zuz lot are notable for their divergence from the preceding undated trumpet issues in that they lack the usual dot between the trumpets. The dot may not have been intended as a design element of the type, but was rather used as a centering device when the engravers cut the dies. Here, the dot has been erased on the finished die, leaving no trace on the coin whereas on other issues the dot was not removed.
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$1,475 |
Lot 199 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.23 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), two upright trumpets, no dot between. (Mildenberg 187 (O22/R121); TJC 277; Hendin 1431 variety (without dot between trumpets).) Scarce - only eleven specimens cited by Mildenberg. Nicely toned. Extremely fine. Estimate $800UP
Purchased privately from Superior, March 1989.
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$1,121 |
Lot 200 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.54 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), two upright trumpets with dot between. (Mildenberg 167.55 (O21/R107; this coin); TJC 277; Hendin 1431). Toned. Extremely fine. Estimate $600UP
Ex Daniel Friedenberg Collection (Goldberg 25, 6 February 2004), lot 3090.
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$1,593 |
Lot 201 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.37 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), two upright trumpets with dot between. (Mildenberg 152 (O11/R85); TJC 277; Hendin 1431). Well struck, well centered and nicely toned. Extremely fine. Estimate $600UP
Purchased privately from I. Goldberg, January 1999.
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$1,593 |
Lot 202 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.18 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; in right field, willow branch. (Mildenberg 189.1 (O22/R123; this coin); TJC 285; Hendin 1433). Extremely rare - only two specimens cited by Mildenberg, this being the one selected to illustrate the dies. Toned. Superb extremely fine. Estimate $1,000UP
Ex Leu 75 (25 October 1999), lot 1395.
Ex El Fawar Hoard.
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$1,003 |
Lot 203 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.38 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; in right field, willow branch. (Mildenberg 156 (O11/R58); TJC 285; Hendin 1433). Luster still present. Lightly toned. Extremely fine. Estimate $600UP
Purchased privately from H. Kreindler, October 1987.
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$1,416 |
Lot 204 |
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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), fluted jug with handle on left; no willow branch. (Mildenberg 164 (O21/R89); TJC 286; Hendin 1434). Overstruck on a drachm of Trajan from Bostra, with both the portrait and the tail end of the camel visible. A remarkable undertype. Lot includes a matching Drachm of the host coin. Ideal for display. Both coins extremely fine. Estimate $1,000UP
Purchased from E. Waddell online sale, August 2003, lot 110.
An excellent study lot for the Bar Kochba zuz series, which was without exception overstruck on captured Roman imperial and provincial denarii and drachms. The lot includes a provincial drachm of Bostra struck under Trajan and an undated zuz attributed to the third year (134/5 CE) of the Bar Kochba War struck over a similar Bostra drachm of Trajan. Essentially a snapshot of small silver coinage in Judaea before (drachm) and after (zuz) the outbreak of the Bar Kochba War.
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$4,012 |
Lot 205 |
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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. Lightly toned. Extremely fine. Estimate $700UP
Ex Superior (1-2 December 1990), lot 2241A.
Ex Maltiel-Gerstenfeld Collection.
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$1,033 |
Lot 206 |
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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. Estimate $1,000UP
Ex Gemini V (6 January 2009), lot 198.
Previously displayed at Cincinnati Art Museum from 1996-2008, lot 123.
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$2,478 |
Lot 207 |
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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' (Paleo-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 appear-ance. Nearly mint state. Estimate $900UP
Ex Stack's (7-8 December 1994), lot 2095.
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$1,829 |
Lot 208 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.13 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 176 (O22/R110); TJC 274; Hendin 1435). Very rare - only six specimens cited by Mildenberg. A nice bold impression and lightly toned. Luster present. Extremely fine. Estimate $700UP
Ex Dr. Jon Kardatzke Collection, III (Goldberg 5, 4-7 June 2000), lot 3321.
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$1,003 |
Lot 209 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.90 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 215 (O24/R112); TJC 274; Hendin 1435). Extremely rare - only three specimens cited by Mildenberg. Lustrous. Extremely fine. Estimate $700UP
Ex Shoshana Collection, part 1 (8-9 March 2012), lot 20496.
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$1,180 |
Lot 210 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.27 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 159 (O21/R67); TJC 274; Hendin 1435). Well struck on a wide flan. Lightly toned. Nearly mint state. Estimate $700UP
Purchased privately at the NYINC, January 2002.
The grape bunch and kinnor type combination of this and the following undated zuzim continue types first introduced for the silver denomination in the second year (133/4 CE) of the Bar Kochba War.
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$1,298 |
Lot 211 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.95 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 172.2 (O22/R97; this coin); TJC 274; Hendin 1435). Well struck, nicely centered and lightly toned. Nearly mint state. Estimate $700UP
Ex Abraham Bromberg Collection, part II (10 December 1992), lot 519.
Ex El Fawar Hoard.
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$1,652 |
Lot 212 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.36 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 181 (O22/R115); TJC 274; Hendin 1435). Scarce - only ten specimens cited in Mildenberg. Late die-state exhibiting a heavy die-break. Beautifully toned. Superb extremely fine. Estimate $700UP
Purchased privately from I. Goldberg, January 1999.
This specimen is notable for its clearly late die state and the damage to the die that suggests heavy use. Since die damage increased over time it is possible to determine the relative relationship between coins over the life of the die that struck them. Those produced early in the life of the die will look clean, but gradually small breaks appear, which expand through continued use of the die until at last the types are so marred that the die must be retired.
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$1,534 |
Lot 213 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.51 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 183 (O22/R117); TJC 274; Hendin 1435). Underlying luster and boldly struck. Nearly mint state. Estimate $700UP
Purchased privately from D. Hendin, May 1991.
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$1,121 |
Lot 214 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.25 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 209 (O24/R113); TJC 274; Hendin 1435). Multi-colored toning. Extremely fine. Estimate $700UP
Ex Superior (1-2 December 1990), lot 2264.
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$1,033 |
Lot 215 |
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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' (Paleo-Hebrew), elongated lyre with three strings. (Mildenberg 210 (O24/R135); TJC 274; Hendin 1435). Scarce - only eleven specimens cited by Mildenberg. Underlying luster present. Lightly toned. Nearly mint state. Estimate $700UP
Private purchase from R. Brown.
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$1,003 |
Lot 216 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.35 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 177.2 (O22/R111; this coin); TJC 274; Hendin 1435). Very rare - only five specimens cited in Mildenberg, this being the one selected to illustrate the dies. Well struck and well centered. Lightly toned. Extremely fine. Estimate $600UP
Ex Shoshana Collection, part 1 (8-9 March 2012), lot 20478.
Ex Abraham Bromberg Collection, part I (Superior, 5 December 1991), lot 201.
Ex J. Schulman 270 (23 June 1980), lot 2139.
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$1,062 |
Lot 217 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.24 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 182 (O22/R116); TJC 274; Hendin 1435). Very rare - only six specimens cited in Mildenberg. Underlying luster present. Superb extremely fine. Estimate $600UP
Ex Sternberg XXXIII (18 September 1997), lot 226.
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$1,033 |
Lot 218 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.99 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 186 (O22/R120); TJC 274; Hendin 1435). Overstruck on a denarius of Vespasian with part of the legend showing on the obverse. Toned. Extremely fine. Estimate $600UP
Purchased privately from D. Hendin, March 1994.
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$1,003 |
Lot 219 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.60 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 201 (O24/R129); TJC 274; Hendin 1435). Toned. Extremely fine. Estimate $600UP
Purchased privately from D. Hendin at the NYNC, December 1989.
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$915 |
Lot 220 |
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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 obverse. Attractive cabinet toning. Extremely fine. Estimate $600UP
Ex Sternberg XXXI (27 October 1996), lot 71.
Ex El Fawar Hoard.
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$885 |
Lot 221 |
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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. Estimate $600UP
Ex Sternberg XXXIV (22 October 1998), lot 659.
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$797 |
Lot 222 |
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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. Estimate $500UP
Ex Goldberg 14 (2-5 June 2002), lot 4452.
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$649 |
Lot 223 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (6.21 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), upright palm branch within wreath. Rev. 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), elongated lyre with three strings. (Mildenberg 32 (O2/R11); TJC 297; Hendin 1436). An unusually choice example. Perfectly centered and well struck. Green patina with earthen highlights. Superb extremely fine. Estimate $500UP
Purchased privately, October 2006.
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$944 |
Lot 224 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (12.74 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. (Mildenberg 112 (O10/R76); TJC 289; Hendin 1437). A beautiful example. Dark green patina with earthen highlights. Extremely fine. Estimate $500UP
Purchased privately, July 2005.
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$1,357 |
Lot 225 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (9.66 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. (Mildenberg 121 (O10/R85); TJC 289; Hendin 1437). Scarce - only nine specimens cited by Mildenberg. An unusually choice coin. Well struck with complete legends and attractive sandy green patina. Extremely fine. Estimate $500UP
Purchased privately from E. Waddell at the NYINC, January 2003.
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$974 |
Lot 226 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (12.10 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. (Mildenberg 142 (O11/R106); TJC 289; Hendin 1437). Extremely rare - only two specimens cited by Mildenberg. A lovely example with a nice dark green patina. Extremely fine. Estimate $500UP
Purchased privately, July 2005.
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$620 |
Lot 227 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (5.61 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Eleazar the priest' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. (Mildenberg 155 (O4/R4); TJC 300; Hendin 1438). Dark green patina. Extremely fine. Estimate $1,500UP
Ex Goldberg 48 (16 September 2008), lot 1882.
Ex Israel Archaeological Center 41(2 October 2007), lot 87.
This undated small bronze attributed to the third year (134/5 CE) of the Bar Kochba War is an oddity in that it mules an earlier obverse die naming Eleazar the priest of the first year (132/3 CE) with a third year reverse. As other known silver and bronze hybrid issues reveal, the main mint of the Bar Kochba rebels retained at least some of its earlier dies for reuse in subsequent years, perhaps to fill in a gap between the beginning of the new year and the completion of new obverse dies to pair with the new reverse dies of the year.
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$2,714 |
Lot 228 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (5.29 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. (Mildenberg 156 (O4/R6); TJC 301; Hendin 1439). Very rare - only six specimens cited in Mildenberg. Dark green patina. Extremely fine. Estimate $400UP
Purchased privately from D. Hendin, February 1987.
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$448 |
Lot 229 |
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (5.29 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. (Mildenberg 157 (O4/R7); TJC 301; Hendin 1439). Fourteen specimens cited in Mildenberg. An unusually choice example. Dark green patina. Extremely fine. Estimate $400UP
Ex Dr. Jonathan A. Herbst Collection (Superior, 8-9 December 1995), lot 1320.
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$425 |
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