Overstruck on a Seleukid Bronze

Sale: CNG 75, Lot: 510. Estimate $1500.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 23 May 2007.  Sold For $1900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. Æ 25mm (10.82 g, 12h). Dated year 2 (133/4 CE). Palm tree with two bunches of dates / Grape bunch on vine. Mildenberg 80 (O6/R44); Meshorer 259b; Hendin 708 var. (obv. legend). VF, dark green patina. Overstruck on a Seleukid Æ (probably of Seleukos IV, cf. SNG Spaer 845-884).