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ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, BAR KOKHBA, Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.30 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 151 (O11/R71); TJC 272c; Hendin 1430). Extremely Rare - only two specimens cited in Mildenberg. Overstruck on a denarius of Domitian with his head and legend partly visible on the obverse, and part of the legend visible on the reverse. As struck. Nearly mint state.
Purchased privately, August 2001
The host denarius used for this undated zuz attributed to the third year (134/5 CE) of the Bar Kokhba War was struck under Domitian, the brother and successor of Titus - the destroyer of Jerusalem and its Temple in 70 CE.
Estimate: $ 1,000
Purchased privately, August 2001
The host denarius used for this undated zuz attributed to the third year (134/5 CE) of the Bar Kokhba War was struck under Domitian, the brother and successor of Titus - the destroyer of Jerusalem and its Temple in 70 CE.
Estimate: $ 1,000