Biblical Coins
Lot 3952 SESSION 13 (9.30am Friday) Biblical Coins
Estimate $200
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PALESTINE, Judaea, Second Revolt or Bar Cochba War, (A.D. 132-135), Irregular or Barbarous medium bronze coinage, type B, third coinage period, AE 25, (9.465 grams), dated issue of year 2 struck A.D. 133-4, obv. legend `Year 2 of the Freedom of Jerusalem' vine leaf, all within a border of dots, rev. palm tree of seven branches, below Hebrew legend `Shim`on', (cf.S.5682, Mildenberg No.179, obv. die 12, rev. die 18 with 5 examples cited for this die combination, cf.AJC 44 [p.270, Pl.24], H.708B [160B], Herodian 33-36). Has been cleaned, dark brown patina, nearly very fine and very rare.
Ex Numismtic Fine Arts auction sale XXVIII, April 23, 1992 (lot 358 illustrated, estimated $400US and sold after the sale).
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Estimate $200
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