Judea (Ancient)
Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Undated Irregular Sela (14.84 g), 132-135 CE. Attributed to Year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), on both sides of the teetrastyle facade of the Temple of Jerusalem; show bread table or Ark of the Covenant in chest form with semicircular lid and short legs, seen from a narrow side; above facade star. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), lulav with etrog at left. Hendin 1411a; TJC 268; Mild. 102 (O23/R77). Very rare - only twelve specimens cited by Mildenberg. Untoned. About Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $5,000
Ex Kunker 334, 2455 Samel Coll.