JUDAEA. Bar Kokhba. 132-135 CE. Irregular AR Zuz (19mm, 3.42 g, 12h). Mint in Judaea. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/35 CE). Good VF.

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Lot: 254. Estimated: $ 1 500

The Bar Kochba Revolt, Silver

Sold For $ 3 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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JUDAEA. Bar Kokhba. 132-135 CE. Irregular AR Zuz (19mm, 3.42 g, 12h). Mint in Judaea. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/35 CE). “Simon” (crude paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes hanging from vine / “For the freedom of Jerusalem” (crude paleo-Hebrew), two upright trumpets; dot between. Hendin 6458a var.; Mildenberg 290,251 (these dies, one listed); TJC 278a. Lightly toned. Good VF. Second known example after the Mildenberg specimen.

From the Michael Beall Collection, sold for the benefit of the American Numismatic Society. Ex David Hendin Collection; Shoshana Collection (Part II, Heritage 3003, 5 September 2012), lot 20452 (hammer $2200), purchased from Bromberg.


Closing Date and Time: 18 January 2023 at 11:24:20 ET.



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