Watch List notes:

ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, BAR KOKHBA, Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.38 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; pairs of dots between each section of wreath. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), elongated lyre with three strings. (Mildenberg 130 (O19/R67); TJC 272c;Hendin 1429). Outline of Trajan's head and part of the legend of the undertype visible on the obverse, some of the legend visible on the reverse. Superb extremely fine.

Purchased privately from D. Hendin, May 1991.

Estimate: $ 600