JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Sela – Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 13.76 g, 12h). Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Near EF.CNG Feature Auction 121 Greek, 12h, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver Sold For $ 7 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AR Sela – Tetradrachm (24.5mm, 13.76 g, 12h). Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Façade of the Temple at Jerusalem; showbread table within, star above, “Shim‘on” (in Hebrew) at sides / Bundle of lulav; etrog to left, “For the freedom of Jerusalem” (in Hebrew) around. Mildenberg 80 (O12/R45); Meshorer 267; Hendin 6439; Bromberg 116 (same dies); Shoshana I 20350 (same obv. die); Sofaer 108; Spaer 194 (same obv. die). A little off center on reverse. Near EF. Overstruck on a Roman tetradrachm of Antioch (traces of undertype visible on both sides). |