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Sela - Simeon bar Kosevah
| Issuer | Judea |
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| Year | 134-135 |
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| Currency | Bar Kokhba Revolt ‒ Shekel (132-135) |
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| Obverse description | Tetrastyle facade of the Temple of Jerusalem rendered in high relief, with four columns supporting an entablature. Within the temple portico, the Ark of the Covenant is depicted in chest form with a semicircular lid and short legs. A star appears prominently above the Ark in the upper field, serving as a possible messianic symbol referencing Bar Kokhba ('Son of a Star'). The paleo-Hebrew legend reading 'Shimon' (Simon) is inscribed in the field. The flan is irregular, as characteristic of hand-struck emergency coinage of the period. |
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| Reverse description | A lulav (palm branch with myrtle and willow), depicted upright and in fine detail, with an etrog (citron) positioned to the left. The design occupies the central field and is enclosed within a beaded border. The paleo-Hebrew inscription encircling the field reads 'Le-herut Yerushalayim' (For the freedom of Jerusalem), a powerful nationalistic proclamation of the revolt. The overall composition reflects the Jewish religious symbolism of the Sukkot festival, employed here as an emblem of national liberation. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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