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Auction 39 10 January 2017
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ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, BAR KOKHBA, Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.23 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), two upright trumpets, no dot between. (Mildenberg 187 (O22/R121); TJC 277; Hendin 1431 variety (without dot between trumpets).) Scarce - only eleven specimens cited by Mildenberg. Nicely toned. Extremely fine.
Purchased privately from Superior, March 1989.
Estimate: $ 800
Purchased privately from Superior, March 1989.
Estimate: $ 800