JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Zuz – Denarius. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). NGC graded MS, 4/5, 3/5, overstruck.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 391. Estimated: $ 1 500

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 1 700. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Zuz – Denarius (18.5mm, 3.30 g, 7h). Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Grape bunch on vine tendril; “Shim’on’” (in Hebrew) around / Two upright trumpets; pellet between, “For the freedom of Jerusalem” (in Hebrew, a few letters retrograde) around. Mildenberg 200 (O24/R128); Meshorer 277; Hendin 6458; Bromberg 533 (same dies); Shoshana I 20448 (same dies); Sofaer 139 (same dies); cf. Spaer 230–2; SNG ANS 558 (same dies). In NGC encapsulation 6327321-010, graded MS, Strike: 4/5, Surface: 3/5, overstruck.

Ex New England Collection.


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