Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (14.05 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 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, wavy line. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), lulav with etrog at left. Hendin 1413; Mildenberg 93 (O17/R64'); TJC 269. Rare - only eight specimens cited by Mildenberg. Lightly toned with underlying luster present. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $5,000 - 6,000
The Brody Family Collection; Purchased privately in Israel, March 2006.