ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, BAR KOKHBA, Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.21 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), elongated lyre with three strings. (Mildenberg 175 (O22/R109'); TJC 274; Hendin 1435). Extremely rare - only two specimens cited by Mildenberg. Beautifully toned. Superb extremely fine.
ex Gemini V (6 January 2009), lot 198.
Previously displayed at Cincinnati Art Museum from 1996-2008, lot 123.
Estimate: $ 1,000