Watch List notes:

Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.16 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). 'Simon', bunch of grapes with leaf and tendril. rev. 'Year two of the freedom of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), wide lyre with three strings and four dots on sound box. Mildenberg 43 (O8/R25); TJC 240; Hendin 1393. A beautiful example, boldly struck and quite choice. Removed from an NGC slab where graded Ch AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 4/5. Estimated Value $1,000

From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.

This zuz of the second year of the Bar Kokhba War features a grape bunch obverse type derived from the similar reverse type used already for zuzim in the first year issues.