BAR KOKHBA REVOLT SILVER ZUZ – UNDATED YEAR 3 ISSUE OVER TRAJAN DENARIUS WITH ABUNDANTIA REVERSE – CHOICE AU NGC GRADED JEWISH COIN (Inv. 19418)

$2,850.00

19418. JUDAEA. BAR KOKHBA REVOLT, CE 132–135.
Silver Zuz, 3.57 g, 18 mm. Undated issue of year 3 (CE 134/5).
Obv. [SIMON] within wreath of branches wrapped around eight almonds. Rev. [FOR THE FREEDOM OF JERUSALEM], lyre.
Mildenberg 130 (O19/R67); Hendin 6th edition 6456.
Ex Edward Waddell, inv. 56047 (with his old ticket).
NGC graded AU, Strike 4/5, Surface 5/5, “overstruck” and “undertype: Trajan denarius” noted.

The emperor’s entire head is visible on the coin’s reverse and part of the original legend (..AVG GER…) appears across from the face, by the rim. On the obverse of the zuz, the Trajanic reverse is visible: the partial legend “…COS II P P …” is seen near the rim on the right, and more towards the center of the coin appears part of the original type, a seated Abundantia holding her cornucopia. The Trajanic undertype is RIC II,1, the first RIC listed coin for Trajan from his initial COS II series dated AD 98–99.