Lot 191
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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