Lot 3018
Bar Kochba Revolt. Silver Sela (14.60 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). 'Shim'on', tetrastyle facade of the Temple of Jerusalem; Ark of the Covenant in chest form with semicircular lid and short legs, seen from a narrow side; star above. Reverse: 'Year two of the freedom of Israel', lulav with etrog at left. Mildeberg 38 (O8/R27); TJC 233; Hendin 1388. Rare - only five specimens listed in Mildenberg. Boldly struck on a nice wide flan with a couple of flan cracks around the edges as made. Underlying luster still present. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.
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