Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (14.62 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). 'Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), tetrastyle façade of the Temple of Jerusalem; show bread table or Ark of the Covenant in chest form with semicircular lid and short legs, seen from a narrow side; above façade, +. Reverse: 'Year two of the freedom of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), lulav with etrog at left. Hendin 1387; Mildenberg 16 (O4/R10); TJC 230a. Extremely Rare - Mildenberg cites just one specimen. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $6,000 - 7,000
The Brody Family Collection; Purchased privately, January 1998.