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Auction 39 10 January 2017
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ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, BAR KOKHBA, Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.62 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. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), upright palm branch. (Mildenberg 63.11 (O14/R35; this coin); TJC 279c; Hendin 1416). Only thirteen examples cited by Mildenberg, this being the specimen selected to illustrate the dies. Well struck and attractively toned. Extremely fine.
ex Abraham Bromberg Collection, part II (10 December 1992), lot 467.
ex El Fawar Hoard.
This coin is interesting in that the accompanying documentation has enlarged photographs of the obverse and reverse. On the reverse can be seen a very faint outline, nearly a shadow, of the portrait of the undertype. At first appearance, it looks like Mark Antony with his oft-depicted flattened nose. However, there also seems to be wreath ties at the back of the head, which if correct would then suggest that the coin used as the planchet for this Bar Kochba zuz is an early (ca. A.D. 101/2) portrait of Trajan.
Estimate: $ 700
ex Abraham Bromberg Collection, part II (10 December 1992), lot 467.
ex El Fawar Hoard.
This coin is interesting in that the accompanying documentation has enlarged photographs of the obverse and reverse. On the reverse can be seen a very faint outline, nearly a shadow, of the portrait of the undertype. At first appearance, it looks like Mark Antony with his oft-depicted flattened nose. However, there also seems to be wreath ties at the back of the head, which if correct would then suggest that the coin used as the planchet for this Bar Kochba zuz is an early (ca. A.D. 101/2) portrait of Trajan.
Estimate: $ 700