Lot 85
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Large Bronze 30 mm (14.30 g) 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath. Reverse: 'Year two of the freedom of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), amphora with two handles. Hendin 1405 plate coin illus. and Hendin GBC 4, 705 (this coin illus.); Mildenberg 19 (O6/R12) only 11 cited; TJC 256. Very Rare. Mottled reddish-brown and green patina. Choice Very Fine. Value $25,000 - UP
Ex David Hendin Collection.
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