Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 553Auction date: 3 January 2024
Lot number: 161

Price realized: 140 USD   (Approx. 127 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. Æ (19mm, 4.88 g, 5h). Dated year 1 (132/3 CE). Palm tree with two bunches of dates; "Eleazar the Priest" (in Hebrew, retrograde) around / Grape bunch on vine with small leaf; "year one of the redemption of Israel" (in Hebrew) around. Mildenberg 150 (O1/R4); Meshorer 225; Hendin 6409b; Bromberg 258 (same dies); Shoshana I 20243 (same dies); Sofaer 22 (same dies); Spaer 256. Rough green-brown surfaces. Near VF.

From the J.K. Biblical Collection.


Estimate: 150 USD

Match 1:
Classical Numismatic Group > Auction 126Auction date: 28 May 2024
Lot number: 338

Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. Æ (24mm, 11.70 g, 2h). Dated year 1 (132/3 CE). Palm frond within laurel wreath / Nevel with five strings. Mildenberg 23 (O1/R4); Hendin 6406; Meshorer 223. Brown surfaces, slight roughness. Good VF.


Estimate: 500 USD

Match 2:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 553Auction date: 3 January 2024
Lot number: 162

Price realized: 850 USD   (Approx. 769 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. Æ (19mm, 5.37 g, 1h). Irregular issue. Undated, attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). Crude palm branch upright within wreath; "For the freedom of Jerusalem" (in paleo-Hebrew) around / Crude lyre of 3 strings; "Simon" (in paleo-Hebrew) around. Mildenberg –; Hendin 6463b (this coin illustrated); Meshorer 299. Green surfaces, some roughness. Near VF.

Ex David Hendin Collection, sold for the benefit of the American Numismatic Society.


Estimate: 400 USD

Match 3:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 182

Price realized: 460 CHF   (Approx. 523 USD / 486 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. AE (Bronze, 19 mm, 6.24 g, 12 h), Year 1 = 132/3. 'Year One of the Redemption of Israel' (in Hebrew) Grape bunch. Rev. 'Eleazar the Priest' (in Hebrew) Palm tree. Hendin 6409b. Meshorer 225. Mildenberg 150. Well struck and sharp. Repatinated, otherwise, good very fine.


From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, privately acquired from J. P. Fontanille on 15 May 2015.

Starting price: 100 CHF

Match 4:
Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28Auction date: 9 December 2023
Lot number: 187

Price realized: 1,100 CHF   (Approx. 1,250 USD / 1,161 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. Zuz or Denarius (Silver, 19 mm, 3.13 g, 1 h), undated, but attributed to year 3 (134/5 CE). 'Shim'on' (in Hebrew) Grape bunch on vine. Rev. 'For the Freedom of Jerusalem' (in Hebrew) Two upright trumpets; between, pellet. Hendin 6458. Meshorer 277. Mildenberg 167. The usual traces of overstriking and with a flan fault on the reverse, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, privately acquired from Archaeological Center on 20 April 2014 and ex Rauch 97, 14 April 2015, 294.

This coin was overstruck on a drachm of Trajan from Bostra (RPC III 4073). Traces of the legend are still visible on the obverse.

Starting price: 200 CHF

Match 5:
Classical Numismatic Group > Electronic Auction 552Auction date: 13 December 2023
Lot number: 124

Price realized: 500 USD   (Approx. 464 EUR)   Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees.
Lot description:


JUDAEA, Bar Kochba Revolt. 132-135 CE. Æ (18.5mm, 8.32 g, 6h). Dated year 1 (132/3 CE). Palm tree with two bunches of dates; "Eleazar the Priest" (in Hebrew, retrograde) around / Grape bunch on vine with small leaf; "year one of the redemption of Israel" (in Hebrew) around. Mildenberg 150 (O1/R4); Meshorer 225; Hendin 6409b; Bromberg 258 (same dies); Shoshana I 20243 (same dies); Sofaer 22 (same dies); Spaer 256. Earthen dark green-brown surfaces. Good VF.

From the David Welsh Collection. Ex Heritage 357 (9 September 2004), lot 12069.


Estimate: 150 USD