ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, BAR KOKHBA, Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.33 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with leaf and tendril. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), upright palm branch. (Mildenberg 148.4 (O11/R60; this coin); TJC 272c; Hendin 1430). The Mildenberg plate coin. The undertype clearly visible on the reverse. A remarkable example. Attractively toned. Superb extremely fine.
ex Abraham Bromberg Collection, part II (10 December 1992), lot 507
ex El Fawar Hoard.
Estimate: $ 1,000