Watch List notes:

ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, BAR KOKHBA, Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.18 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), fluted jug with handle on left; in right field, willow branch. (Mildenberg 189.1 (O22/R123; this coin); TJC 285; Hendin 1433). Extremely rare - only two specimens cited by Mildenberg, this being the one selected to illustrate the dies. Toned. Superb extremely fine.

ex Leu 75 (25 October 1999), lot 1395
ex El Fawar Hoard.

Estimate: $ 1,000