Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (14.25 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 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, star. Reverse: 'Year two of the freedom of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), lulav with etrog at left. Hendin 1388; Mildenberg 27 (O6/R18); TJC 233. Pleasing surfaces with traces of luster still present. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $4,000 - UP
From the S. Moussaieff Collection.