Watch List notes:

ANCIENT JEWISH COINS, BAR KOKHBA, Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.06 g), 132-135 CE. Hybrid year 1, year 2 (132/3-133/4 CE). 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Rev. 'Year two of the freedom of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), wide lyre with three strings and four dots on sound box. (Mildenberg 9 (O1/R7); TJC 236; Hendin 1383). Very rare - only six examples cited by Mildenberg. Struck on a huge flan. Superb. Nearly mint state.

Purchased privately from D. Hendin, May 1991.

Estimate: $ 10,000