JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Zuz – Denarius (17.5mm, 2.89 g, 7h). Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Grape bunch on vine tendril; "Shim'on'" (in Hebrew) around / Palm frond; "For the freedom of Jerusalem" (in Hebrew) around. Mildenberg 148 (O11/R60); Meshorer 281 (same obv. die as illustration); Hendin 6457; Bromberg 507 (same dies); Shoshana I 20437 (same dies); Sofaer 133 (same obv. die); Spaer 225 (same obv. die). Lightly toned, traces of undertype. Near EF.
From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Alan Levin Collection (Goldberg 41, 28 May 2007), lot 2649, purchased from David Hendin, May 1999. Reportedly ex Y. Meshorer Collection.