Auction 68 Part 1 Ancient coins and antiquities
By Archaeological Center Ltd
Apr 12, 2020
Tel Aviv Dan Hotel, 99 Hayarkon street, Israel
The auction has ended

LOT 142:

SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE


Start price:
$ 8,500
Estimated price :
$11,000
Buyer's Premium: 18%
VAT: 17% On commission only
Auction took place on Apr 12, 2020 at Archaeological Center Ltd

SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE
Silver Sela, 14.3 gr. Year two. Obverse: Tetrastyle façade of the Temple of Jerusalem with ark of the Covenant. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: “Jerusalem”. Reverse: Lulav and etrog (citrus fruit). Paleo-Hebrew inscription: “Year two to the freedom of Israel”. +Very Fine. Mildenberg 17; Meshorer TJC 227a; Hendin 1387. Ex Menashe Landman coll., Haifa (Mumjean 1970)