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Auction 39 10 January 2017
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ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, BAR KOKHBA, Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (4.36 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Rev. 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. (Mildenberg 151 (O1/R5); TJC 227; Hendin 1381). Very rare. Green patina with earthen highlights. Nearly extremely fine.
Purchased privately from H. Kriendler, November 1997.
This small bronze denomination is linked to the silver sela'im and one series of large bronze denominations of the first year (132/3 CE) of the Bar Kochba War through the use of a paleo-Hebrew legend naming Jerusalem instead of Simon bar Kochba.
Estimate: $ 2,000
Purchased privately from H. Kriendler, November 1997.
This small bronze denomination is linked to the silver sela'im and one series of large bronze denominations of the first year (132/3 CE) of the Bar Kochba War through the use of a paleo-Hebrew legend naming Jerusalem instead of Simon bar Kochba.
Estimate: $ 2,000