ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, BAR KOKHBA, Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.22 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 145 (O11/R61); TJC 272c; Hendin 1430). Rare - only eight specimens cited in Mildenberg. Lightly toned. Superb extremely fine.
ex Tkalec (28 October 1994), lot 125.
Estimate: $ 700