בידספיריט | SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135

SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE, AND A CITY COIN OF ASCALON - Bronze, 23.7 mm. Undated. Obverse: Vine leaf. Reverse: Palm tree. Overstruck on a coin of Domitian minted in Ascalon in the year 188 = 84/5 CE. The emperor's bust is still visible on the reverse and the standing goddess, the dove and the date HΠP are still visible on the obverse (Including such a coin of Ascalon). +Very Fine. Menashe Landman collection, Haifa.