Pre-Long Beach Auction #90

Bar Kochba Revolt. Silver Sela (14.71 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). 'Jerusalem', tetrastyle facade of the Temple of Jerusalem; Ark of the Covenant in chest form with semicircular lid and short legs, seen from a narrow side; star above. Reverse: 'Year two of the freedom of Israel', lulav with etrog at left. Mildeberg 14 (O3/R8); TJC 230a; Hendin 1387. Rare - only five specimens listed in Mildenberg. Well struck on a slightly irregular size flan with underlying luster still present. Superb Extremely Fine.
Estimated Value $5,000 - 6,000.