Watch List notes:

Palestine, Judaea, Second Revolt or Bar Cochba War, (A.D. 132-135), silver denarius or zuz, (3.21 g), undated, but attributed to year 3, (A.D. 134-5), obv. "Shim`on" around a bunch of grapes and small branch, border of dots, rev. legend `For the Freedom of Israel' jug and palm branch, all within a border of dots, (S.5668; Mildenberg No.209, obv. die 24, rev. die 113 with 17 examples cited for this die combination, Meshorer 209, H.734 [172]). Off centred on obverse and reverse, weak in places with trace of evidence of overstriking on a Roman denarius, otherwise extremely fine.

Ex Dr L.J. Sherwin Collection, from Noble Numismatics Sale 53 (lot 2276), bought after sale from I.S.Wright August 7, 1997, previously from Downie's February 20, 1991.