Judea. The Bar Kokhba Revolt
Zuz circa 134-135 (year 3), AR 3.92 g. . 'Simon' in paleo-Hebrew characters Bunch of grapes with leaf and tendril. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' in paleo-Hebrew characters Lyre with three strings. Hendin 1435. Mildenberg 186. TJC 274.
Well struck and with a wonderful iridescent tone. Minor traces of overstriking
on a denarius of Trajan of 114-117 (ethnic still visible). Extremely fine
Ex Malter 24 November 1996, 462 and Ira & Larry Goldberg 117, 2020, 2169 sales.
Price realized | 2'500 CHF |
Starting price | 1'600 CHF |
Estimate | 2'000 CHF |