Sale: Nomos 6, Lot: 124. Estimate CHF500.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 May 2012.  Sold For CHF550. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. Middle Bronze (Bronze, 25mm, 10.25 g 6), undated, but of year 3 = 134/5. For the freedom of Jerusalem Vine leaf on tendril. Rev. Shim’on Palm tree with seven branches and two date clusters. Hendin 736. Mildenberg 115 (O10/R79). TJC 291-2. An attractive and well struck example with a dark green patina. Good very fine.

From the collection of P. Tan, ex Classical Numismatic Group 75, 23 May 2007, 519, from the A. Bromberg Collection, II, Superior 10 December 1992, 576, and ex Sternberg XXIV, 19 November 1990, 188.