Watch List notes:

ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, BAR KOKHBA, Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (5.29 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. (Mildenberg 156 (O4/R6); TJC 301; Hendin 1439). Very rare - only six specimens cited in Mildenberg. Dark green patina. Extremely fine.

Purchased privately from D. Hendin, February 1987.

Estimate: $ 400