Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 106

The September 3-5, 2018 Pre-Long Beach Auction

Bar Kokhba Revolt

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1200		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Large Bronze (24.46 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Simon, Prince of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), amphora with two handles. Hendin 1376; Mildenberg 8.1 (O2/R3; this coin); TJC 220b. Very Rare - only eight specimens cited by Mildenberg. Nicely centered for this rare issue. Uniform dark brown patina. About Very Fine. Estimate Value $4,000 - 5,000 Ex NFA VIII (6 June 1980), 350; Ex Biblical Numismatic Society, purchase 1980. This variety of the large bronze denomination of the first year of the Bar Kokhba War is notable for its obverse paleo-Hebrew legend which does not name Jerusalem within the wreath anymore, but rather Simon [bar Kokhba] as nasi (president) of Israel. Although nasi is sometimes translated as "prince" rather than "president," it almost certainly refers to Simon bar Kokhba's role as the leader of the Great Sanhedrin (the Jewish religious assembly that originally held court in the Jerusalem Temple before its destruction). The title of nasi was also held by the Hasmonaean High Priest John Hyrcanus I (134-104 BC), who engineered full autonomy for Judaea and who also struck coins featuring a wreathed legend on the obverse. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $4,080
Lot 1201		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Large Bronze (18.53 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Simon, Prince of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), amphora with two handles. Hendin 1376; Mildenberg 8 (O2/R3); TJC 220b. Very Rare. Heavy green-brown patina. Nice full flan. Nice Fine. Estimate Value $3,000 - 3,500 The Palm Desert Collection. This variety of the large bronze denomination of the first year of the Bar Kokhba War is notable for its obverse paleo-Hebrew legend which does not name Jerusalem within the wreath anymore, but rather Simon [bar Kokhba] as nasi (president) of Israel. Although nasi is sometimes translated as "prince" rather than "president," it almost certainly refers to Simon bar Kokhba's role as the leader of the Great Sanhedrin (the Jewish religious assembly that originally held court in the Jerusalem Temple before its destruction). The title of nasi was also held by the Hasmonaean High Priest John Hyrcanus I (134-104 BC), who engineered full autonomy for Judaea and who also struck coins featuring a wreathed legend on the obverse. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,520
Lot 1202		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (10.55 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Simon, Prince of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. Hendin 1378; Mildenberg - (O2/R-); TJC 222. Dark green patina. Very Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600 The Palm Desert Collection Ex Superior (1 June 1988), 1585. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 1203		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (9.88 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Simon, Prince of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. Hendin 1378; Mildenberg 43 (O2/R9); TJC 222. Very bold inscription. Nice brown patina. Very Fine / Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600 The Palm Desert Collection Ex Superior (10 August 1983), 139. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $504
Lot 1204		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (14.00 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Simon, Prince of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. Hendin 1378; Mildenberg 34a (O1/R1); TJC 222. Dark olive-green patina. VF. Very Fine. Estimate Value $400 - 500 The Palm Desert Collection Purchase from Superior 1970s. The vine leaf reverse of this middle bronze denomination of the first yearof the Bar Kokhba War takes its inspiration from the prutot of the earlier failed Jewish Revolt (66-73 CE) that employed a similar type. In this way the Bar Kokhba War was presented as a continuation of the earlier fight and lent it legitimacy in historical terms. The palm tree was a symbol of Judaea going back at least to the time of the Jewish Revolt since it regularly appears on Roman coins in conjunction with Jewish captives under Vespasian and his successors. The seven branches consciously recall the seven arms of the menorah, perhaps the Jewish symbol par excellence. The palm tree was also prominent on coins of the Galileean city of Sepphoris, which became an important center of rabbinical Judaism after the Bar Kokhba War. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $480
Lot 1205		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (12.94 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Sma' (abbreviating Simon; Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. Hendin 1379; Mildenberg 47 (O2/R12); TJC 258. Brown patina with earthen highlights. Interesting host counterstamp of the 10th Roman Legion on reverse. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $750 - UP The Palm Desert Collection Purchase from Superior 1970s. The obverse die of this middle bronze coin from the first year of the Bar Kokhba War was also used to strike year 2 middle bronzes. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,280
Lot 1206		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (9.82 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Simon, Prince of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. Hendin 1379; Mildenberg 47 (O2/R12); TJC 258. Reddish-brown patina. Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 400 The Palm Desert Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $384
Lot 1207		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.92 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). 'Sm' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion at top and tendrils at bottom. Reverse: 'Year two of the freedom of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), wide lyre with three strings and four dots on sound box. Hendin 1389; Mildenberg 15 (O3/R10); TJC 238. Very Rare - only six specimens cited by Mildenberg, this being finer than the Mildenberg plate coin. Legend of the undertype coin clearly visible. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $3,000 - 3,500 Ex Biblical Numismatic Society, purchase 1980. This zuz of the second year of the Bar Kokhba War reflects interesting iconographic and political developments as the threat of a massive Roman invasion of Judaea loomed. The wreathed paleo-Hebrew legend type naming Simon bar Kokhba has evolved from the preceding large bronzes of the first year, which is notable because the zuzim of that year originally carried the name of Eleazar whom Simon may have killed in a fit of rage at his betrayal. The musical instrument on the reverse, probably the kinnor used in the Temple, also appeared previously on medium bronzes of the first year. It is unclear why these particular bronze-inspired types were employed for silver zuzim in the second year when they were still in use for large and medium bronze denominations, respectively. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $3,120
Lot 1208		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.24 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). 'Simon', bunch of grapes with leaf and tendril. Reverse: 'Year two of the freedom of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; in right field, willow branch. Hendin 1395; Mildenberg 45 (O8/R22'); TJC 253. The host coin is a Trajan denarius, traces of the portrait seen on the obverse. Lightly toned. About Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $1,000 - 1,200 The Palm Desert Collection Ex Superior's Jascha Heifetz Sale II (10 December 1989), 2855. Both the grape bunch and the jug with willow branch types of the zuzim of the second year of the Bar Kokhba War take their typological queue from the zuz issue of the first year, but invert obverse and reverse types. Also notable is the removal of the paleo-Hebrew legend naming Eleazar the priest and its replacement with an inscription naming Simon bar Kokhba. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $2,400
Lot 1209		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (10.95 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). 'Sma' (abbreviating Simon; Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'Year two of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. Hendin 1408; Mildenberg 92 (O7/R56); TJC 260a. Dark green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300 The Palm Desert Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 1210		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (14.20 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), tetrastyle façade 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 façade, star. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), lulav with etrog at left. Hendin 1411; Mildenberg 55 (O13/R41); TJC 267. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $2,500 - 3,000 The Palm Desert Collection Purchase from Superior 1980s. The undated sela'im were struck in the third and final year (134/5 CE) of the Bar Kokhba war, and although the types of the Temple and the lulav and etrog are continued, the coins are no longer dated "year 1" or "year 2 of the redemption of Israel" but instead carry the slogan "for the freedom of Jerusalem" on the reverse. The name of the holy city of Jerusalem no longer appears around the Temple (perhaps suggesting it was now out of reach) and is replaced by Bar Kokhba's first name Simon. The messianic vision was being shattered, and the coins convey this message in their own cryptic way. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,480
Lot 1211		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (14.45 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), tetrastyle façade 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 façade, star. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), lulav, without etrog. Hendin 1412; Mildenberg 58.20 (O13/R44); TJC 270. Lacking the etrog. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $3,000 - 3,500 The Palm Desert Collection Ex Superior (10 December 1989). 2884. This undated sela attributed to the third year of the Bar Kokhba War lacks the etrog (citron) that normally accompanies the lulav bundle on its reverse. This omission suggests hasty engraving and production in the face of the overwhelming Roman assault that finally ended the war. It further connects this coin to several zuzim issues that omit the willow branch from their reverse dies. It is unclear whether this peculiarity warrants the classification of such zuzim and this sela as issues of the irregular Bar Kokhba mint. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,900
Lot 1212		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.99 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion at top and tendrils at bottom. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), upright palm branch. Hendin 1416; Mildenberg 103 (O16/R71); TJC 279c. Overstruck on a drachm of Trajan. Area of flatness as struck. Untoned. About Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600 The Palm Desert Collection Purchase from Superior 1970s. The zuzim attributed to the third year of the Bar Kokhba War continue the wreathed name of Simon [bar Kokhba] and palm branch types of the second year even though by this time the hope of victory, as symbolized by the palm, was quickly slipping away as Roman forces massed against Judaea and prepared for the final onslaught. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,080
Lot 1213		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.24 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Shim'on', in two lines within a wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, medallion at top, and tendrils below. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem', two trumpets upright. Hendin 1417; Mildeberg 67 (O14/R39); TJC 276b. Undertype of a Trajan denarius with his portrait in outline and partial legend visible on the obverse. Toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $600 - 700 The Palm Desert Collection Purchase from Superior 1970s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,860
Lot 1214		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.22 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion at top and tendrils at bottom. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; in right field, willow branch. Hendin 1418; Mildenberg 81 (O14/R52); TJC 283b. Overstruck on a drachm, probably of Trajan. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $700 - 800 Ex Biblical Numismatic Society, purchase 1980. Zuz, the Hebrew name for the small silver issues that made up the bulk of the precious metal coinage produced by the Jewish rebels in the third year (135/4 CE) of the Bar Kokhba War, was only discovered in 1961, when a cache of documents was uncovered in a cave complex in the Dead Sea area. This included letters, receipts, and other documents apparently hidden near the end of the war and which referred to zuzim and sela'im with respect to a sale of land. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $960
Lot 1215		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.28 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simna' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion between two pairs of dots at top and tendrils at bottom. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; in right field, willow branch. Hendin 1422; Mildenberg 105 (O16/R72); TJC 283a. Lightly toned. Very Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600 The Palm Desert Collection Ex Superior (10 August 1983), 152. The jug and willow branch reverse of this undated zuzim attributed to the third year of the Bar Kokhba War (as well as many other zuzim in this sale) are objects used in the water libation ceremony performed before the altar of the Jerusalem Temple during the Festival of Tabernacles (Sukkot). Since the Temple and its altar had been destroyed long before by Titus and the Roman legions in 70 CE, the reference to this ritual on the coins served as a rallying cry to remind the rebels of what had been lost to the Romans in the First Jewish Revolt (66-73 CE) and to inflame their desire to fight as the Romans returned to crush the new insurrection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $930
Lot 1216		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.14 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simna' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion between two pairs of dots at top and tendrils at bottom. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; in right field, willow branch. Hendin 1422; Mildenberg 89 (O15/R58); TJC 283a. Overstruck on a drachm of Trajan. Toned. Very Fine. Estimate Value $400 - 450 Ex Biblical Numismatic Society, purchase 1980. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $840
Lot 1217		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.19 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion at top and tendrils at bottom; pairs of dots between each section of wreath. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), elongated lyre with three strings. Hendin 1424; Mildenberg 98 (O15/R67); TJC 272a. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600 The Palm Desert Collection Ex Moshe Dyan Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $990
Lot 1218		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.32 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Shim'on', in two lines within a wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, medallion at top, and tendrils below, pair of dots, one inside and one outside, between each section. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem', palm branch. Hendin 1425; Mildeberg 136 (O19/R96); TJC 279. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600 The Palm Desert Collection Purchase from Superior 1980s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,020
Lot 1219		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.21 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion at top and tendrils at bottom; pairs of dots between each section of wreath. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted jug with handle on left; in right field, willow branch. Hendin 1427; Mildenberg 135 (O19/R95); TJC 283. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600 The Palm Desert Collection Puchase from Superior 1970s-80s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $960
Lot 1220		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.33 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), upright palm branch. Hendin 1430; Mildenberg 171 (O21/R96); TJC 272c. Legend of undertype visible on obverse. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600 The Palm Desert Collection Purchase from Saslow 1980s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $960
Lot 1221		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.81 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), fluted jug with handle on left; in right field, willow branch. Hendin 1433; Mildenberg 195 (O24/R126); TJC 285. Interesting undertype visible on both sides. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600 The Palm Desert Collection Ex Superior (1 June 1988), 1588. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $930
Lot 1222		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.97 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 185 (O22/R119); TJC 274. Luster still present. Uniform grey tone. Some natural microscopic reddish spots, sprinkles about. Nearly Mint State. Estimate Value $800 - 900 Ex Biblical Numismatic Society, purchase 1980. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $840
Lot 1223		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.12 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 179 (O22/R113); TJC 274. Legend of host coin on reverse rim clearly visible. Toned. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $600 - 700 The Palm Desert Collection Purchase from Spinks 1970s-80s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $960
Lot 1224		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.17 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 143 (O11/R99); TJC 274. Traces of undertype visible on both sides. Lightly toned. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600 The Palm Desert Collection Purchase from Hendin 1980s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,110
Lot 1225		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.07 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 213 (O24/R137); TJC 274. Traces of luster present. Untoned. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600 Ex Biblical Numismatic Society, purchase 1980. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $840
Lot 1226		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.91 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 179 (O22/R113); TJC 274. Toned. About Very Fine. Estimate Value $350 - 400 The Palm Desert Collection Purchase from Superior 1970s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $780
Lot 1227		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (6.51 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), upright palm branch within wreath. Reverse: 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), elongated lyre with three strings. Hendin 1436; Mildenberg 32 (O2/R11); TJC 297. Green patina. Scarce this nice. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $300 - 350 The Palm Desert Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 1228		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (6.80 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), upright palm branch within wreath. Reverse: 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), elongated lyre with three strings. Hendin 1436; Mildenberg 33 (O2/R12); TJC 297. Glossy dark green patina. Very Fine. Estimate Value $200 - 250 Ex Biblical Numismatic Society, purchase 1980. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $168
Lot 1229		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (10.64 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. Hendin 1437; Mildenberg 138 (O11/R102); TJC 289. Perfectly struck on both sides. Beautiful dark green patina. A marvelous specimen. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $500 - 600 View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,500
Lot 1230		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (9.50 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. Hendin 1437; Mildenberg 100 (O8/R64); TJC 289. Extremely Rare - only six coins from these dies documented by Mildenberg. Host coin exhibits portrait of Hadrian. Dark brown and tan patina. Very Fine. Estimate Value $400 - 450 Ex Biblical Numismatic Society, purchase 1980. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $630
Lot 1231		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (7.18 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. Hendin 1437; Mildenberg 116 (O10/R80); TJC 289. Reddish-brown patina. Well struck. Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $250 - 300 The Palm Desert Collection Joel Malter's The Virginia Ruzicka Coll. Dec. 8, 1984, 260. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 1232		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (9.83 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), vine leaf on tendril. Hendin 1437; Mildenberg 92 (O7/R56); TJC 289. Dark green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $200 - 250 The Palm Desert Collection Purchase from King David Antiquities, Jerusalem, 1970s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 1233		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1234		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (6.07 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1440; Mildenberg 158 (O4/R8); TJC 302b. Reddish-brown patina. Very Fine. Estimate Value $150 - 200 The Palm Desert Collection Ex V. Rusicka Collection (Malter XXVIII, 8 December 1984), 255. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $360
Lot 1235		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (4.11 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1440; Mildenberg 160 (O4/R10); TJC 302b. Sandy-green patina. Very Fine. Estimate Value $150 - 200 The Palm Desert Collection Ex Lawson Collection (Superior, 6 June 1985), 2245. This small bronze employs the obverse paleo-Hebrew legend naming Simon following the tradition established for the small bronze denomination already in the first year (132/3 CE) of the war. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $252
Lot 1236		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (4.62 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1440; Mildenberg 158 (O4/R8); TJC 302b. Dark green patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimate Value $150 - 200 The Palm Desert Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $264
Lot 1237		Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (5.56 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1440; Mildenberg 158 (O4/R8); TJC 302b. Dark green patina. Very Fine. Estimate Value $150 - 200 The Palm Desert Collection Purchase from Superior, 1970s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $228
Lot 1238		4-piece Bar Kokhba Revolt Bronze Group. Consists of the following: H-1408 (Barbaric), H-1436, H-1437, H-1440. Coins grade mostly Very Fine. Estimate Value $500 - UP The Palm Desert Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $864
Lot 1239		7-piece lot of Bar Kokhba Bronzes. Consists of (by Hendin number): 1378, 1380a, 1406, 1408 (3 pieces) and 1410. Coins range from Very Good to Very Fine. Estimate Value $750 - UP The Palm Desert Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $2,040