SHIMON BAR KOCHBA AE MEDIUM DENOMINATION, YEAR TWO 133/134 C.E.
Hendin 6436, Meshorer AJC 42a this coin, Mildenberg 90, ONLY 3 listed! Original patina with some added contrast, Near Extremely Fine, 23.8mm, 8.96 grams
Obverse: Vine leaf on tendril, Year Two of the Freedom of Israel in Paleo-Hebrew around
Reverse: Seven branched palm tree with two bunches of dates, Shimon in Paleo-Hebrew across fields
Only three listed in Mildenberg on this year two die set. A simply gorgeous Biblical coin of Bar Kokhba, one of the finest we have seen, and a PLATE coin in Ancient Jewish Coins (AJC) by Professor Yaakov Meshorer! (See inset photo)
Ex: Daliah Collection, Teaneck, NJ. Purchased Jan 15, 2005 at the NY International Coin Show
