Ancients
JUDAEA. Bar Kokhba Revolt (AD 132-135). AR zuz (20mm, 2.69 gm, 6h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 4/5, overstruck. Dated Year 2 (AD 133/4). Simon (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes in three lobes hanging from branch, tendril to right, leaf to left / Year two of the Freedom of Israel (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted oenochoe, handle on left, willow branch on right. Hendin 1395. Mildenberg 45.
From the Hadassah Collection. Ex Gorny & Mosch, Auction 236 (7 March 2016), lot 334; Gorny & Mosch, Auction 170 (13 October 2008), lot 1831
Overstruck on a Cappadocian drachm of Trajan, with strong evidence of legend fragments on both sides.
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Estimate: 800-1200 USD