Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (5.47 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Eleazar the priest' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1380c; Mildenberg 149 (O1/R3); TJC 224a. Dark green and lighter contrasting patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600
From the S. Moussaieff Collection.
This small bronze denomination variety of the first year of the Bar Kokhba War is notable for the variant form of its paleo-Hebrew obverse inscription.