Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (4.22 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1381; Mildenberg 151 (O1/R5); TJC 227. Very Rare. Brown patina with earthen highlights. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $1,500 - 2,000
The Brody Family Collection; Purchased privately from Superior, January 1989.
This small bronze denomination is linked to the silver sela and one series of large bronze denominations of the first year of the Bar Kokhba War through the use of a paleo-Hebrew legend naming Jerusalem instead of Simon bar Kokhba.