Lot 73
Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Sela (14.02 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). 'Jerusalem' (Paleo Hebrew), tetrastyle façade of the Temple of Jerusalem; show bread table or Ark of the Covenant in chest form with semicircular lid and short legs, seen from a narrow side. Rev. 'Year two of the freedom of Israel' (Paleo-Hebrew), lulav with etrog at left. (Mildenberg 7 (O1/R5); TJC 229; Hendin 1385). Very rare - only six specimens cited by Mildenberg. Toned. Nearly extremely fine. Estimate $8,000UP
Purchased privately from H. Kriendler, November 2003.
A hybrid issue as this sela was struck with an obverse die used on the first year of issue.
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