Bidspirit auction | SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135

SHIMON BAR-KOKHBA, 132 – 135 CE - Silver Sela, 14.13 gr. Year two. Obverse: Tetrastyle façade of the Temple of Jerusalem with ark of the Covenant. Star at top. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: “Shimon”. Reverse: Lulav and etrog (citrus fruit). Paleo-Hebrew inscription: “Year two to the freedom of Israel”. Very Fine. Mildenberg 40; Meshorer TJC 233b; Hendin 1388 var. Ex Gershon Bineth collection, Tel Aviv.