| Spink > Auction 392 | Auction date: 14 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 7 Price realized: 5,750 USD (Approx. 5,253 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Roman Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt (AD 132-135), AR Shekel (or Tetradrachm), undated, attributed to year 3 = AD 134-135, 'Simon' (Paleo-Hebrew), tetrastyle façade of the Temple of Jerusalem, show bread table or Ark of the Covenant in chest form with semicircular lid and short legs, seen from a narrow side, star above façade rev. 'for the freedom of Jerusalem' (Paleo-Hebrew), lulav with etrog at left, 13.83g (Hendin 1411; Mildenberg 84.4 (O12/R65); TJC 267), lustrous and well-struck, wear to edges typical of issue, but an exceedingly rare die combination, especially so in this condition, excellent and good very fine Estimate: 5000 - 8000 USD |  |
Match 1:
| Stack's Bowers Galleries (& Ponterio) > January 2024 NYINC Auction | Auction date: 12 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 55161 Price realized: 280 USD (Approx. 255 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: JUDAEA. Bar Kochba Revolt, A.D. 132-135. AE Middle Bronze, Undated, attributed to year 3 (A.D. 134/5). NGC Ch VF. Mildenberg-137 (O11/R101); Meshorer-291; Hendin-1437. "For the Freedom of Jerusalem" (in Hebrew) Vine leaf on tendril; Reverse: "Shimon" (in Hebrew) palm tree with seven branches and two bunches of dates. Estimate: $250 - $400 |  |
Match 2:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > CSNS Signature Sale 3115 | Auction date: 8 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 31034 Price realized: 8,500 USD (Approx. 7,908 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients JUDAEA. Bar Kokhba Revolt (AD 132-135). AR sela (26mm, 14.12 gm, 1h). NGC Choice AU 4/5 - 4/5, lamination. Dated Year 2 (AD 133/4). Simon (Paleo-Hebrew) on two sides, star above façade of the Jerusalem Temple, the Ark of the Covenant seen from end in center of entrance / Year two of the Freedom of Israel (Paleo-Hebrew), lulav with etrog to left. GBC 6, 6417. Mildenberg 140, 43 (same dies). TJC 233. AJC II 267, 16a. This beautiful specimen showcases a clear legend from the undertype, highlighting the significant political message its existence conveyed. From the Bob Klein History of Money Collection. Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 3061 (7 January 2018), lot 29290; Shoshana Collection (Heritage Auctions, Auction 3018, 5 September 2012), lot 20173 Overstruck on Trajan Syria, Antioch tetradrachm with outline of his portrait and a partial legend of the host coin visible on reverse: NEP TRAINO. Unlike coins of the first Jewish War against Rome (AD 66-70), all coins of the Bar Kokhba Revolt were overstruck on Roman Provincial issues already in circulation, mainly silver tetradrachms and drachms of Antioch, Tyre, and Caesarea in Cappadocia, as well as Roman silver denarii. The government of Simon Bar Kokhba mainly controlled the Judaean hinterlands, hiding men and equipment in an elaborate network of underground caves and tunnels, and did not have the time or resources to set up a full-fledged mint with smelting, refining and casting capabilities. All the same, it must have given the rebel mintmasters a certain thrill to hammer flat the images of the Roman emperors and Pagan deities who they hoped to banish from Israel altogether. The imagery of Bar Kokhba coins focuses upon the symbols related to the original Temple of Jerusalem - the façade of which appears on the obverse of the large silver tetradrachm-sized selas, and the Feast of Tabernacles, with the lulav and etrog occupying the reverse. Coins struck during the first and second years of the revolt carry a date ("Year One / Two of the Redemption of Israel"), while coins struck during the third year (AD 134-135) are undated. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/judaea/ancients-judaea-bar-kokhba-revolt-ad-132-135-ar-sela-26mm-1412-gm-1h-ngc-choice-au-4-5-4-5-lamination/a/3115-31034.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3115-05082024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved Estimate: 5000-7000 USD |  |
Match 3:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > Showcase Auction 61375 | Auction date: 20 May 2024 |
| Lot number: 25151 Price realized: This lot is for sale in an upcoming auction - Bid on this lot  | |
| Lot description: Ancients JUDAEA. Bar Kokhba Revolt (AD 132-135). AR zuz (18mm, 3.29 gm, 1h). NGC Choice XF★ 3/5 - 5/5, overstruck. Undated issue of Year 3 (AD 134/5). Simon (Paleo-Hebrew), name within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, medallion at top, tendrils at bottom / For the Freedom of Jerusalem (Paleo-Hebrew), fluted oenochoe, handle on left; upright willow branch to right. Mildenberg 104.7 (this coin listed). GBC 6, 6449. Beautiful cabinet toning and intriguing political overstrike. Ex Edward J. Waddell, private sale with old dealer's tag included; Josef Samel Collection, Das Heilige Land..., Exhibition catalog, Munich 1994, 466. Overstruck on Vitellius denarius with his portrait and a partial legend of the host coin visible on reverse (3h). Unlike coins of the first Jewish War against Rome (AD 66-70), all coins of the Bar Kokhba Revolt were overstruck on Roman Provincial issues already in circulation, mainly silver tetradrachms and drachms of Antioch, Tyre, and Caesarea in Cappadocia, as well as Roman silver denarii. The government of Simon Bar Kokhba mainly controlled the Judaean hinterlands, hiding men and equipment in an elaborate network of underground caves and tunnels, and did not have the time or resources to set up a full-fledged mint with smelting, refining and casting capabilities. All the same, it must have given the rebel mintmasters a certain thrill to hammer flat the images of the Roman emperors and Pagan deities who they hoped to banish from Israel altogether. Coins struck during the first and second years of the revolt carry a date ("Year One / Two of the Redemption of Israel"), while coins struck during the third year (AD 134-135) are undated. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/judaea/ancients-judaea-bar-kokhba-revolt-ad-132-135-ar-zuz-18mm-329-gm-1h-ngc-choice-xfand-9733-/a/61375-25151.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-61375-05202024 HID02906262019 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
Match 4:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > NYINC Signature Sale 3114 | Auction date: 16 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 33190 Price realized: 1,700 USD (Approx. 1,562 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients JUDAEA. Bar Kokhba Revolt (AD 132-135). AR zuz (18mm, 3.57 gm, 12h). NGC AU 4/5 - 5/5, overstruck. Undated issue of Year 3 (AD 134/5). Simon (Paleo-Hebrew), legend within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds; medallion at top, tendrils at bottom / For the Freedom of Jerusalem (Paleo-Hebrew), elongated lyre (kinnor or kithara) with three strings. GBC 6, 6456. Deeply struck with a great deal of the host coin visible making it a fantastic example of this series of coinage. Ex Edward J. Waddell, private sale with old dealer's tag included. Overstruck on a Trajan denarius with the profile of the Emperor's face and sections of the original legends visible. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/judaea/ancients-judaea-bar-kokhba-revolt-ad-132-135-ar-zuz-18mm-357-gm-12h-ngc-au-4-5-5-5-overstruck/a/3114-33190.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3114-01162024 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
Match 5:
| Heritage World Coin Auctions > NYINC Signature Sale 3114 | Auction date: 16 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 33192 Price realized: 1,700 USD (Approx. 1,562 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Ancients JUDAEA. Bar Kokhba Revolt (AD 132-135). AR zuz (18mm, 3.28 gm, 12h). NGC AU 3/5 - 4/5, overstruck. Undated issue of Year 3 (AD 134/5). Simon (Paleo-Hebrew), bunch of grapes in three lobes on vine, leaf to right, tendril to left / For the Freedom of Jerusalem (Paleo-Hebrew), two upright trumpets, pellet between. GBC 6, 6458. Mildenberg 167 (O21/R107). Sharp remnant detailing with areas of the host designs visible. Ex Ed Waddell, private sale; Malter Galleries (24 November 1996), lot 463. Overstruck on a Roman drachm with Trajan's portrait and AVTO of the legend partially visible on the reverse. https://coins.ha.com/itm/ancients/judaea/ancients-judaea-bar-kokhba-revolt-ad-132-135-ar-zuz-18mm-328-gm-12h-ngc-au-3-5-4-5-overstruck/a/3114-33192.s?type=DA-DMC-CoinArchives-WorldCoins-3114-01162024 HID02906262019 © 2023 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved |  |
