JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Zuz – Denarius (19mm, 3.24 g, 12h). Irregular issue. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). EF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 393. Estimated: $ 4 000

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 8 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Zuz – Denarius (19mm, 3.24 g, 12h). Irregular issue. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). “Shim’on’” (in retrograde Hebrew) irregularly arranged within wreath / Elongated kithara; “For the freedom of Jerusalem” (in Hebrew, omitting yod and second waw) around. Mildenberg 241 (O38/R158); Meshorer 273b (same dies); cf. Hendin 6451; cf. Bromberg 549 (same dies); Shoshana I 20414 (this coin); Sofaer –; Spaer –. Lightly toned, traces of undertype. EF. Extremely rare.

From the Kenneth S. Abramowitz Collection. Ex Shoshana Collection (Part I, Heritage 3003, 8 March 2012), lot 20414 (hammer $5500); Leu 91 (10 May 2004), lot 410.


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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