JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. Æ (20mm, 3.66 g, 6h). Dated year 2 (133/4 CE). Palm tree with two bunches of dates; "Eleazar the Priest" (in Hebrew) irregularly arranged across field / Grape leaf; "Y[ear] 2 of the freedom of Israel" (in Hebrew) around. Mildenberg 152 (O2/R4); Meshorer 265 (same dies as illustration); Hendin 6437; Bromberg 579 (same dies); Shoshana I 20328 (same dies); Sofaer 105 (same dies); Spaer 257 (same rev. die). Olive green patina with light earthen dusting, area of flat strike. VF. Very rare issue retaining Eleazar legend from year 1, only 4 examples noted by Mildenberg.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Patrick H. C. Tan Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 97, 17 September 2014), lot 371; David Hendin Collection.