Lot 2093
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Large Bronze (25.52 g), 133-134 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). 'Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath. Reverse: 'Year two of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), amphora with two handles. Hendin 1404; Mildenberg 16.5 (O3/R11; this coin); TJC 255. Very Rare - Mildenberg cites just six specimens. Dark reddish-brown patina. Very Fine. Estimate Value $5,000 - 6,000
A Connoisseur's Collection of Ancient Jewish Coins; Ex Shoshana Collection, pt. II (Heritage, 5 September 2012), 24768; Virgil M. Brand Collection, pt. 3 (Sotheby's, 9 June 1983), 155;; Maltiel-Gerstenfeld Collection; Mayer Offenbach Collection.
The large bronze denomination of the second year (133/4 CE) of the Bar Kokhba War is often known by the Arabic nickname "Abu Jara" meaning "father of the jar" because of its very large size and its prominent depiction of an amphora or jar ("jara"). Unlike the majority of the Bar Kokhba coins struck in the second year, this one names Jerusalem rather than Simon bar Kokhba on the obverse, and uses a die employed for first year large bronzes (Hendin 1375).
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