Watch List notes:

ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, BAR KOKHBA, Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (10.00 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 58-65, but esp. 63 (O4/R-; rev. die not recorded); TJC 260a; Hendin 1408). Brown patina with earthen highlights. Extremely fine.

Purchased privately, December 1991.

Estimate: $ 400