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BM03610
Judaea, Bar Kochba Revolt, Silver Zuz, Year 2
Judaea, Bar Kochba Revolt (A.D. 132-135), Silver Zuz. Year 2 (A.D. 133/4). Paleo-Hebrew legend ('Simon'), bunch of grapes, rev. Paleo-Hebrew legend ('Year Two of the Freedom of Israel'), kithara (lyre), 2.54g., 6h (Mildenberg 47 (O8/R27); Hendin 1396). Attractively toned, with some light iridescence about extremely fine.
Overstruck on an earlier silver Denarius or Drachm of the Roman emperor Domitian (A.D. 81-96). The legend 'DOMIT' still lightly visible on the right side of the obverse.