ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, BAR KOKHBA, Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (9.46 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). 'Sma' (abbreviating Simon; Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Rev. 'Year two of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. (cf. Mildenberg 82-93 (O5/R-; rev. die not recorded); TJC 260a; Hendin 1408). Lovely earthen dark-green patina. Extremely fine.
Purchased privately, May 1991.
Estimate: $ 500