Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.11 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with leaf and tendril. rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; no willow branch. Hendin 1434; Mildenberg 164 (O21/R89); TJC 286. Portrait and part of the legend of the obverse of a denarius of Vespasian visible as the undertype. Removed from an NGC slab where graded AU; Strike: 2/5, Surface: 3/5. Our grade Very Fine. Estimated Value $600
From the Dr. Patrick Tan Collection.