JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Zuz – Denarius (19mm, 3.24 g, 1h). Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). “Shim‘on” in Hebrew irregularly distributed in two lines within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds / Fluted jug and branch; “For the freedom of Jerusalem” in Hebrew around. Mildenberg 134 (O19/R94); Hendin 6449; Meshorer 283a; Bromberg 503 (same dies); Shoshana II 20240 (same dies); Sofaer 117 (same obv. die); Spaer 221. Old cabinet tone, overstruck on a denarius of Domitian (RIC II 719 or 720, Rome mint, 90-91 CE). EF.
From the CLA Collection.
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