Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (11.56 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). 'Simon' (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, star. Reverse: 'Year two of the freedom of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), lulav with etrog at left. Hendin 1388; Mildenberg 35 (O8/R25); TJC 233. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $5,000 - 6,000
The Brody Family Collection; Purchased privately from I. Goldberg, February 1996.