JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Zuz – Denarius (17.5mm, 2.63 g, 6h). Irregular issue. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Good VF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 392. Estimated: $ 5 000

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 4 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Zuz – Denarius (17.5mm, 2.63 g, 6h). Irregular issue. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Grape bunch on vine tendril; “Shim’o” (in Hebrew) around / Elongated kithara; “For the freedom of Jerusalem” (in Hebrew, omitting yod) around. Mildenberg 233 corr. (O24/R139; second lamed not missing on rev.); cf. Meshorer 275; Hendin 6462c; cf. Bromberg 547; Shoshana I 20499 = SRM 130 (this coin); Sofaer –; Spaer –. Toned, light roughness, deposit on reverse. Good VF. Extremely rare, and superior to the sole example in Mildenberg.

From the Kenneth S. Abramowitz Collection. Ex Shoshana Collection (Part I, Heritage 3003, 8 March 2012), lot 20499 (hammer $7000).


The final winners of all Triton XXVI lots will be determined at the live public sale that will be held on 10-11 January 2023.

Triton XXVI – Session Two – Lot 335-673 will be held Tuesday afternoon, 10 January 2023 beginning at 2:00 PM ET.

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