Watch List notes:

ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, BAR KOKHBA, Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.74 g), 132-135 CE. Irregular issue. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simna' (Paleo-Hebrew; retrograde and inverted) 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), elongated lyre with three strings. (Mildenberg 241 (O38/R158); TJC 273b; Hendin -, but cf. 1424 for the regular issue). Very rare - only four specimens cited by Mildenberg. Nicely toned with some iridescence. Very fine.

Purchased privately from D. Hendin, July 1996.

Estimate: $ 3,000