Goldberg Coins and Collectibles

Sale 122

June 13-16 Pre-Long Beach Auction

Ancient Judea Coins

Lot	Photo	Description	Realized
Lot 1547		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Herod I The Great. AE 8 prutot (5.53g), 40-4 BCE. Year 3. Struck 40 BCE. Military helmet, frontal view. Reverse: of King Herod tripod, bowl above and flanked by date. Hendin 1169; TJC 44; Pictured in "Menorah Coin Project" web database Her-01 D031+. Original reddish-brown patina Fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection; Ex Hesperia Art, Boston. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 1548		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Herod I The Great. AE prutot (4.09g), 40-4 BCE. Year 3. Shield with decorated rim. Reverse: Crested helmet flanked by date (year 3). Hendin 1170; TJC 45b; Pictured in "Menorah Coin Project" Her-02 D3 R5. Pleasing dark green patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection. Ex Superior FUN Show, 1996. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $312
Lot 1549		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Herod I The Great. AE prutah (1.5 g) 40-4 BCE. (King Herod) Reverse: Anchor within laurel wreath. Hendin 1173; Mesh. 1, #50 this coin plated; TJC 60v. Pictured in "Menorah Coin Project" web database Her-10 die 03. Dark brown patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $192
Lot 1550		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Herod I The Great. AE prutah (0.98 g) 40-4 BCE. (King Herod) in uneven lines. Reverse: Anchor within circle. Hendin 1174; TJC 63; MCP Pictured in "Menorah Coin Project" web database Her 5 D54 R68. Fine. Together with: Herod I The Great, AE 2 prutot (2.6 g) Hendin 1178; TJC 48a; MCP Pictured in "Menorah Coin Project" web database Her 5 D14 R47. Green and brown motled patina. About Very Fine. 2 Coins in lot. Estimated Value $150 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $96
Lot 1551		Withdrawn	Unsold
Lot 1552		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Herod I The Great, ca. 40 BCE, AE Half Prutah (0.6 g). (King Herod) around tripod table. Reverse: Palm branch upright within circle. Hendin 1186; TJC 56; MCP Her 13 D7 R1. Very scarce. Small broken flan but complete. Fine. Estimated Value $150 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection; Ex David Hendin. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $90
Lot 1553		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Herod I The Great, ca. 40 BCE, AE Prutah (1.63 g). (King Herod) around anchor. Reverse: Double cornucopia with caduceus between, dots above. Hendin 1188; TJC 59c. Lovely dark green patina and well centered. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection; Ex Bromberg I, lot 26. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $120
Lot 1554		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Herod I The Great, ca. 40 BCE, AE Half Prutah (0.95 g). (King Herod); cornucopia with inscription above and below. Reverse: Eagle standing r. Hendin 1190; TJC 66. One of the finest examples we have handled. Light brown and tan patina. Choice Very Fine Important as the first Jewish coin issued with a graven image. Estimated Value $200 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $132
Lot 1555		Judea, Herodian Kingdom. Herod I. Æ Lepton (0.93 g), 40 BCE.-4 CE. Jerusalem. BACIΛ, cornucopiae. Rev. Eagle standing right. Hendin 1190; TJC 66. Rare this nice. Fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP From the Palm Desert Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $123
Lot 1556		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Herod I The Great, ca. 40 BCE. Lot of 2 Bronzes. Consists of 2 Half Prutahs, Hendin 1190, TJC 66; and Hendin 1191, TJC 65. Each half-prutah grades Fine to Very Fine . Estimated Value $100 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $90
Lot 1557		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Herod Archelaus, 4 BCE to 6 CE. Lot of 3 Bronzes. Consists of: Prutah. Hendin 1193, TJC 69b. Very Fine; 2-Prutah. Hendin 1194, TJC 70ev. War galley sailing right, oars forward! Variety not in AJC. Fine; 2-Prutot. Hendin 1195 v. One-half coin, cut for small change. Estimated Value $200 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Unsold
Lot 1558		Judae. Herodian Dynasty. Herod Archelaus, 4 BCE to 6 CE. Lot of 2 Bronzes. Consists of a Prutah, Hendin 1196a, TJC 74v; Half Prutah, Hendin 1197, TJC 72e this with retrograde "E". Both grade Fine. Two coins in lot. Estimated Value $150 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $90
Lot 1559		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Herod Antipas, 4 BCE to 39 CE. Struck Year 24, 20/21 CE. AE ¼ denomination (AE 11, 1.88 g). TI BE within wreath. Reverse: (Herod the Tetrach) LKΔ in fields; reed upright. Hendin 1202; TJC 78; MCP ANT 5 D01 R1. Pleasing green patina. Extremely Fine . Estimated Value $250 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection; Ex CNG 3/2015. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $408
Lot 1560		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Herod Antipas, 4 BCE to 39CE. AE Half Denomination. AE 18 (5.20 g). Struck Year 37, 33-4 CE. TIBE PIAC within wreath. Reverse: LΛZ in fields, palm branch upright. Hendin 1212; TJC 88. Glossy medium green and tan patina. Very Fine and scarce. Estimated Value $300 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $264
Lot 1561		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Herod Antipas, 4 BCE to 39CE. AE ¼ Denomination (14 mm, 2.75 g). Struck Year 43, 39.40 CE (Gaius Caesar) within wreath. Reverse: Inscription with L MΓ in fields, bunch of dates. Hendin 1217; TCJ 93. Light greenish-brown. About Very Fine and very scarce. Estimated Value $350 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $228
Lot 1562		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Herod Philip, ca. 4 BCE to 34 CE. AE 19 mm (6.38 g). Struck Year 30, 26/7 CE. (Tiberius Augustus Caesar), laureate head of Tiberius to r., laurel branch in r. field. Reverse: (in the time of Philip the tetrarch) : LΛ (year 30) between columns of the Augusteum of Paneas on low platform. Hendin 1225; TJC 102. Reddish brown patina. Fine and rare. Estimated Value $250 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection; Ex Superior 12/99 International. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $252
Lot 1563		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Herod Philip, ca. 4 BCE to 34 CE. AE 25 mm (10.0 g). Struck Year 34, 30/1 CE. (of the Augusti), jugate heads of Tiberius and Livia to right. Reverse: in the time of Herod the Tetrarch, the Augusteum of Paneas on high platform with round design in center. Star countermark on obverse, X countermark on reverse. Hendin 1229a; TJC 100a. Mottled reddish and brown patina. Fine plus and rare. Estimated Value $400 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection; Ex CNG 9. 2001. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $456
Lot 1564		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Herod Philip, ca. 4 BCE to 34 CE. AE 20mm (4.46 g). Struck Year 37, 33/34 CE. Laureate head of Tiberius facing right, laurel branch in r. field. Reverse: L Λ Z (year 37) between columns of the Augusteum of Paneas on low platform, small inverted triangle in pediment. Hendin 1233; TJC 109. Rare. Very Good. Estimated Value $125 - UP The Stephan Fegger Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $102
Lot 1565		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Agrippa I, 37-44 CE. Lot of 4 Prutah Coins. Consists of: Hendin 1244; TJC 120. Brockage error incuse of umbrella on reverse another brockage error with incuse of barley ears. Each slightly different and the coins grade mostly Fine. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $125 - UP The Stephan Fregger collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $92
Lot 1566		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Aristobulus King of Lesser Armenia, AE Oktachalkon (23 mm. (9.14 g). Probably struck at Chalcis. Struck Year 17 = AD 70/1. BACIΛEΩC APICTOBOYΛOYET IZ (of King Aristobulus, year 17) , diademed bust of Aristobulus facing left. Reverse: TITΩ O YECΠA CIANΩ AY TOKPATΩP CEBACT Ω (for Titus Vespasian Emperor Augustus) within a wreath. Hendin 1258; Kovacs 301; RPC II 1692. An exceptional specimen and very rare. A superb portrait with lovely olive green patina and a candidate for finest known! Virtually as struck. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $7,500 - UP Aristobulus was the great grandson of Herod the Great and was married to the infamous Salome. In Salome's previous marriage to her uncle Herod Philip, a son of Herod the Great, she danced before Herod Antipas and demanded the head of John the Baptist. For additional historical information, see David Hendin's Guide to Biblical Coins 5th addition, pp. 274-5. An incredible example from Aristobulus's sole coinage as King of Armenia, struck at the end of the Jewish War. From the Tareq Hani Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $11,100
Lot 1567		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Pre-Royal Coinage of Agrippa II. AE 25 mm (12.47 g). Struck under Nero at Caesarea Maritima. Inscription (Nero Claudius Germanicus Caesar); laureate, slightly draped bust of Nero to r. Reverse: Veiled Agrippina II, seated l. holds branch and cornucopia, crescent above head. Hendin 1271; TJC 359. Dark brown with some earthern highlights. Nearly Very Fine and very rare. Estimated Value $350 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $312
Lot 1568		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Agrippa II as King. Struck under Nero. AE 14mm (3.61 g). Quarter Denomination. Laureate bust of Nero facing r. Reverse: (in the time of King Agrippa Neronias) Hendin 1275; TJC 131. Reddish and dark brown patina. Very scarce. Very Fine . Estimated Value $200 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection; Ex Bromberg II, lot 354. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $288
Lot 1569		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Agrippa II. Under Flavian Rule. AE 27 mm (16.0 g). Mint of Caesarea Paneas. (for Emperor Vespasian Caesar Augustus). Lareate bust of Vespasian to right. Reverse: (year 26, King Agrippa) in fields;; Tyche-Demeter stands l. wearing kalathos and grain ears with cornucopia. Hendin 1282; TJC 158a. Earthern patina. Very Fine and rare. Estimated Value $300 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection; Ex Heritage April 2014. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $252
Lot 1570		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Agrippa II. Struck Year 27 (75-7 CE). AE 22 mm (7.70 g). Mint of Caesarea Paneas. (Domitian Caesar), laureate bust of Domitian to r. Reverse: (year 27, King Agrippa), Nike-Victory with foot on helmet writing on shield. Hendin 1290; TJC 170. Brown and tan patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $132
Lot 1571		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Agrippa II. Under Flavian Rule. AE 24 mm (10.54 g). Struck Year 35 (83/4 CE). (Emperor Domitian Caesar Germanicus). Laureate bust of Domitian to r. Reverse: (year 35, King Agrippa) across fields Nike-Victory advances r. Hendin 1299; TJC 180. Greenish-brown patina. Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $228
Lot 1572		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Agrippa II. Year 14 (73/4 CE). AE 30 mm (13.92). Struck at Caesarea Maritima. Inscription (for Emperor Vespasian Caesar Augustus), laureate bust of Vespasian to r. Reverse: Inscription (year 14, King Agrippa) across fields; Tyche-Demeter stands l. wearing Kalathos, holding grain ears and cornucopia; star in top l. field. Hendin 1301; TJC 135. Uniform dark brown patina. Fine to Very Fine and rare. Estimated Value $350 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection; Ex Superior June 1997. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $216
Lot 1573		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Agrippa II. Year 18 (77/8 CE). AE 25 mm (9.45 g). Struck at Caesarea Maritima. (for Emperor Vespasian Caesar Augustus), laureate bust of Vespasian r. Reverse: (Year 18, King Agrippa) across fields; Tyche-Demeter holding cornucopia and corn. Hendin 1307; TJC 142. Mottled brown patina. Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection; Ex CNG Sept. 2001. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $168
Lot 1574		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Agrippa II. Year 19 (78/9 CE). AE 27 mm (18.95 g). Minted Caesarea Maritima. Inscription (Emperor Titus Caesar Augustus), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust of Titus to r. Reverse: Inscription (year 19, King Agrippa), across fields; Tyche-Demeter standing left, holds corn ears and Cornucopia. Hendin 1310; TJC 145. Very scarce. Earthern patina. About Very Fine . Estimated Value $200 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $264
Lot 1575		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Agrippa II. Year 24 (83/4 CE). AE 20 mm (6.72 g). Laureate bust of Domitian facing r. Reverse: (year 24, King Agrippa) Hendin 1316; TJC 151. Reddish-brown. Nice Fine. Estimated Value $200 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $120
Lot 1576		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Agrippa II. A Group of 3 Different Bronzes. Consists of: Struck under Claudius, AE 19mm, Year 13 (53/54 CE), Hendin 1267, TJC 348; Struck under Flavian rule, AE 19mm, Year 26 (75/5 CE), Hendin 1285; TJC 165; Struck at Caesarea Maritma, AE 15mm, Year 25 (84/5 CE), Hendin 1320; TJC 156. Coins range from Good to Fine and all are scarce. Lot of 3. Estimated Value $250 - UP The Stephan Freggler Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $150
Lot 1577		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Agrippa II under Flavian Rule. Group of 3 Bronzes. All struck at Caesarea Paneas. Consists of: AE 29 Struck Year 27. Hendin 1288, TJC 166; AE 22 Struck Year 29. Hendin 1293a, TJC 173b; AE 13 Struck Year 34. Hendin 1297, TJC 178. Coins grade Very Good to Fine. Lot of 3 coins. Estimated Value $300 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $180
Lot 1578		Judea. Herodian Dynasty. Agrippa II under Flavian Rule. Group of 4 Bronzes. Struck at Caesarea Maritima. Consists of: AE 24 Struck Year 14. Hendin 1301, TJC 138a; AE 22 Struck Year 19. Hendin 1313, TJC 147; AE 25 Struck Year 26. Hendin 1323, TJC 161; AE 29 Struck Year 29. Hendin 1327, TJC 174. Coins grade Very Good to Fine. Lot of 4 coins. Estimated Value $350 - UP The Stephan Fregger Collection. View details and enlarged photo	Realized $240
Lot 1579		Judea, Procuratorial. Pontius Pilate. Æ Prutah (2.10 g), 26-36 CE. Jerusalem, RY 17 of Tiberius (30/1 CE). TIBEPIOY [KAIC]APOC, lituus. Reverse: Date (L IZ (Z retrograde)) within wreath. Hendin 1342; TJC 333; RPC 4968. Very Fine. Estimated Value $150 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $185
Lot 1580		Judea, Jewish War. Silver Shekel (13.2 g), Year Two, April 67 - March 68 CE. Shekel of Israel, Year 2 in Paleo-Hebrew); around above Omer cup with beads and pearled rim, the base is raised by projections on ends. Reverse: In Paleo-Hebrew, Jerusalem the holy; staff with three pomegranate buds, round base. Hendin 1358; TJC 193; AJC 8. Boldly struck on a slightly porous flan. Removed from a 14K gold mount with signs of edge filing. Always in demand as the famous Jewish Shekel of the Great Revolt against Rome, 66 to 70 CE. when disorganized insurgent groups of Jews challenged the might of the Roman Empire and minted coins of precious metal. Estimated Value $4,000 - UP Purchased from Daniel Yanovski, Jerusalem, Israel. (COA included). View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,000
Lot 1581		Judea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (10.46 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Simon, Prince of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), palm branch within wreath. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), wide lyre with four strings. Hendin 1377; Mildenberg 23 (O1/R4); TJC 223. Slightly off-center, boldly struck and a very choice specimen. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $1,000 - UP Purchased from Tom Cederlind. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $830
Lot 1582		Judea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (6.19 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Eleazar the priest' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Reverse: 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. Hendin 1380b; Mildenberg 148 (O1/R2); TJC 224a. Reddish-brown patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $300 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $600
Lot 1583		Judea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (14.17 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 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: 'Year two of the freedom of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), lulav with etrog at left. Hendin 1388; Mildenberg 34 (O8/R24) only 5 specimens cited. ; TJC 233. Lightly toned. Overstruck on a tetradrachm of Vespasian from Antioch. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - UP The sela'im of the second year (133/4 CE) of the Bar Kokhba War depart from the previous issues of the first and second years in the paleo-Hebrew obverse legend. Here, instead of the usual legend naming Jerusalem, now Simon [bar Kokhba] is named. It is unclear whether this change indicates that all hope of reclaiming the site of Jerusalem had been given up by the rebels by this point in the war or whether it merely indicates an increased emphasis on Bar Kokhba's personal leadership as a messianic figure.It should be noted that it is unlikely that Bar Kokhba's soldiers ever occupied Jerusalem. In all of the archaeological excavations that have been conducted there, tens of thousands of coins have been found, but only three of them were coins of Bar Kokhba. Purchased privately from Stack's in the 1990s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,000
Lot 1584		Judea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (13.92 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 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: 'Year two of the freedom of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), lulav with etrog at left. Hendin 1388; Mildenberg 45 (O13/R32) only 8 specimens cited ; TJC 233. Boldly struck. lightly toned, and traces of luster still present. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $4,000 - UP Ex Coin Galleries (11 February 1988), 116. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $9,000
Lot 1585		Judea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (14.84 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 54 (O13/R40); TJC 267. Lightly toned. A lovely high grade example of this undated silver sela. NGC grade Ch AU; Strike: 4/5, Surface: 4/5. Overstruck. Estimated Value $4,000 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,200
Lot 1586		Judea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (14.81 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 61 (O14/R46); TJC 267. Untoned with luster present. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - UP Purchased privately from Stack's in the 1990s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,300
Lot 1587		Judea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (14.93 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 79 (O12/R62); TJC 267. Overtruck on a tetradrachm from Antioch with the eagle visible. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - UP Ex Coin Galleries (16 February 1994), 295. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,760
Lot 1588		Judea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (14.07 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 62 (O14/R47); TJC 267. Boldly struck with the undertype of Trajan and Melqart visible. Light silvery-grey and lustrous. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $3,500 - UP Purchased privately from Stack's in the 1990s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $7,200
Lot 1589		Judea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (15.34 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 78 (O12/R61); TJC 267. Attractive greyish-violet tone with underlying luster. Overstruck on a Vespasian tetradrachm from Antioch. Superb Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,500 - UP 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. Purchased privately from Stack's in the 1990s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $13,200
Lot 1590		Judea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (14.56 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 78 (O12/R61); TJC 267. Lustrous surfaces and lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - UP Ex Coin Galleries (16 February 1994), 269. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,300
Lot 1591		Judea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (14.09 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 79 (O12/R62); TJC 267. Mottled natural grey toning. Very Fine. Estimated Value $2,500 - UP Ex Coin Galleries (16 February 1994), 268. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $5,640
Lot 1592		Judea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (14.83 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 (O13/R44); TJC 270. Pleasing light silver-grey tone. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $3,000 - UP 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. Purchased privately from Stack's in the 1990s. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $6,000
Lot 1593		Judea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (13.56 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, wavy line. Reverse: 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), lulav with etrog at left. Hendin 1413; Mildenberg 92 (O17/R71); TJC 269. Well struck and lustrous. A marvellous, virtually as struck specimen. Nearly Mint State. Estimated Value $6,000 - UP Instead of the + symbol that appeared above the Temple façade in the second year (133/4 CE) of the Bar Kokhba War and on some of the undated sela'im of the third year, this sela features a wavy line instead. The precise meaning of this new design element is not certain. If the + symbol was intended as the star of Bar Kokhba's name, does its replacement with a wavy line mean that the rebels had begun to give up on his messianic quality, or does it simply represent either the roof of the temple or the golden vine that adorned it during the time of Herod? Ex Stack's FPL (Summer 1993), no. 546. View details and enlarged photos	Realized $16,800
Lot 1594		Judea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.26 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 1429; Mildenberg 130 (O19/R67); TJC 272c. Lightly toned. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $600 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $1,440
Lot 1595		Judea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (7.38 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. Dark brown patina. Extremely Fine. Estimated Value $400 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $840
Lot 1596		Judea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Medium Bronze (6.65 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 31 (O2/R10); TJC 297. Dark green and brown patina. Choice Very Fine. Estimated Value $250 - UP View details and enlarged photos	Realized $618

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