Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (10.31 g), 132-135 CE. Irregular issue. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. Hendin 1437a; Mildenberg 210 (O42/R47); TJC 293. Extremely Rare - only one specimen cited in Mildenberg, the Abramowitz coin, and this example is finer. Natural red and green patina. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $400 - 500
The Brody Family Collection; Purchased privately from Sasson, November 1985.