Lot 65
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Æ Small Bronze (4.81 g), 132-135 CE. Irregular issue. 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 227 (O3/R3); TJC 228; Hendin 1381b). Extremely rare - (Mildenberg cites just one specimen. Dark green patina. Very fine. Estimate $1,000UP
Purchased privately, January 1988.
Besides dated Year One, the coarse style and the leaf-like treatment of the grape bunch identify this as the product of the irregular rebel mint. The rarity of this particular issue may be gauged by the fact that only one specimen was cited by (Mildenberg.
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