Watch List notes:

ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, BAR KOKHBA, Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.45 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 204.9 (O24/R132; this coin); TJC 274; Hendin 1435). Boldly struck and well centered. The legend of Trajan from the undertype seen on the obverse. Attractive cabinet toning. Extremely fine.

ex Sternberg XXXI (27 October 1996), lot 71
ex El Fawar Hoard.

Estimate: $ 600