JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Zuz – Denarius (19mm, 2.56 g, 12h). Irregular issue. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). VF.

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Lot: 260. Estimated: $ 300

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Zuz – Denarius (19mm, 2.56 g, 12h). Irregular issue. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). [“Shim’on’” (in Hebrew) irregularly distributed in two lines within wreath] / Flagon with handle; palm frond to right; “For the Freedom of Jerusalem” (in Hebrew) around. Mildenberg 245.1 (O41/R162) = Shoshana 20391 (this coin); cf. Hendin 6445 (for regular issue); cf. Meshorer 283 (same). Toned, thick encrustation covering obverse. VF. Unique.

From the Dr. Jay M. Galst Collection. Ex Shoshana Collection (Part I, Heritage 3003, 8 March 2012), lot 20391; C. Kaufman Collection; S. Moussaieff Collection; reportedly ex 1965 “Idna” I Hoard (Mildenberg no. 12, but notes “[n]o irregular pieces.”).


Closing Date and Time: 15 November 2023 at 11:26:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.