Lot 64
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (4.36 g), 132-135 CE. Year 1 (132/3 CE). 'Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), seven-branched palm tree with two bunches of dates. Rev. 'Year one of the redemption of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with branch and small leaf. (Mildenberg 151 (O1/R5); TJC 227; Hendin 1381). Very rare. Green patina with earthen highlights. Nearly extremely fine. Estimate $2,000UP
Purchased privately from H. Kriendler, November 1997.
This small bronze denomination is linked to the silver sela'im and one series of large bronze denominations of the first year (132/3 CE) of the Bar Kochba War through the use of a paleo-Hebrew legend naming Jerusalem instead of Simon bar Kochba.
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| Realized $4,956 |
