Lot 1576
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.25 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), wide lyre with three strings and four dots on sound box. Hendin 1393; Mildenberg 43 (O8/R25); TJC 240. Undertype partly visible. Pleasing old cabinet tone. Choice Very Fine. (PCGS # 1393) Estimate Value $1,500 - 2,000
The Brody Family Collection; Purchased privately from D. Hendin, February 1986.
This zuz of the second year (133/4 CE) of the Bar Kokhba War features a grape bunch obverse type derived from the similar reverse type used already for zuzim in the first year (132/3 CE).
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| Realized $3,290 |
