Watch List notes:

JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Denarius (17mm, 3.28 g, 6h). Petra mint. Dated year 2 (133/4 CE). Grape bunch on vine; "Shim'on" in Hebrew around / Lyre; "year two of the freedom of Is'l (sic!)" in Hebrew around. Mildenberg 47 (O8/R27); Meshorer 242 (same dies as illustration); Hendin 1396 (same dies as illustration). EF, toned. Overstruck on a denarius of Vespasian. Nice metal.


From the R.H. Collection.