Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (3.33 g), 132-135 CE. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes with leaf and tendril. Rev. 'For the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), upright palm branch. Hendin 1430; Mildenberg 170 (O21/R103); TJC 272c. Struck on a denarius of Titus with a clear portrait of the emperor exhibiting a "grape-textured" beard. Toned. Basically as struck. Sharpness of Very Fine / Extremely Fine. Estimate Value $1,000 - UP
From the Palm Desert Collection. Purchased from A. Saslow in the 1980s.