Ancients
JUDAEA. Bar Kokhba Revolt (AD 132-135). AR sela (26mm, 14.76 gm, 1h). NGC XF 3/5 - 3/5, overstruck. Undated issue of Year 3 (AD 134/5). Simon (Paleo-Hebrew) on two sides, star above façade of the Jerusalem Temple, the Ark of the Covenant seen from end in center of entrance / For the freedom of Jerusalem (Paleo-Hebrew), lulav with etrog at left. GBC 6, 6439. GBC 5, 1411. TJC 267. Nicely centered on both sides. Attractive cabinet toning. Overstruck on a Vespasian Antiocheni tetradrachm with eagle and palm reverse, the silhouette of the emperor bold on the reverse, along with the entire palm and part of an eagle wing on the obverse.
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