Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.92 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with leaf and tendril. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), elongated lyre with three strings. Hendin 1435; Mildenberg 186 (O22/R120); TJC 274. Well struck on a nice wide flan. Deep blue tone about the borders. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $500 - UP
Ex Malter (24 November 1996), 462.