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Auction 98 6-7 Jun 2017
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Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (9.30 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). 'Sma' (abbreviating Simon; Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'Year two of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. Hendin 1408; Mildenberg 48 (O3/R12); TJC 260a. Light green with earthen patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $400 - 500
The Brody Family Collection; Purchased privately 14 May 1991.
The middle bronze denomination of the second year (133/4 CE) of the Bar Kokhba War maintained the same palm tree and vine leaf types of the first year, no doubt because they had become such distinctive symbols of Judaea and the Jews in the first century CE and appealed to the nationalist sentiment of the rebels.
The Brody Family Collection; Purchased privately 14 May 1991.
The middle bronze denomination of the second year (133/4 CE) of the Bar Kokhba War maintained the same palm tree and vine leaf types of the first year, no doubt because they had become such distinctive symbols of Judaea and the Jews in the first century CE and appealed to the nationalist sentiment of the rebels.