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Jewish coin of the Bar Kokhba Revolt
Sela (silver) 134-35 CE Diam: 28mm; Weight: 14.66 gr; Axis: 12 Gift of the Israel Coins and Medals Corporation |
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Obverse: Facade of the Temple in Jerusalem, surmounted by a star and surrounded by inscription in Paleo-Hebrew: Shimon; bearing traces of an earlier Latin inscription Reverse: The Four Species, surrounded by inscription in Paleo-Hebrew: For the freedom of Jerusalem; bearing traces of the Emperor's head.. Digital presentation of this object was made possible by: The Ridgefield Foundation, New York, in memory of Henry J. and Erna D. Leir |
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