Watch List notes:

ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, BAR KOKHBA, Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (9.79 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). '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. (Mildenberg 80 (O6/R44); TJC 260a; Hendin 1408a). Thick sandy patina. Extremely fine.

Purchased privately, May 1991.
The five-letter obverse paleo-Hebrew legend on this coin spells out the personal name of Simon in full whereas other issues abbreviate the name with the three letters Sma.

Estimate: $ 400