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Both sides of an irregularly shaped silver-gray coin with relief decoration on each side.　

On the side of the coin on the left is the facade of a temple, with four large columns, in the center a large chest with a rounded top, small dots surround the border with the Hebrew characters: J e r u s a l e m. The other side of the coin depicts a bouquet consisting of three different branches, palm, willow, myrtle, along with a citrus fruit, small dots surround the border, inside the Hebrew characters: Y e a r / 2 / o f / t h e / F r e e d o m / o f / I s r a e l.

Identification and Creation

Object Number
2008.2.90
People
Bar Kochba
Title
Tetradrachm of Bar Kokhba, year 2
Classification
Coins
Work Type
coin
Date
133-134 CE
Places
Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Judaea (Palestine)
Period
Roman Imperial period, Middle
Culture
Jewish
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/322109

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Silver
Metal
AR
Technique
Struck
Dimensions
13.65g
Die Axis
12
Denomination
tetradrachm
Date on Object
Year 2
Inscriptions and Marks
  • Obverse Inscription: Jerusalem
  • Reverse Inscription: Year 2 of the Freedom of Israel

State, Edition, Standard Reference Number

Standard Reference Number
Mildenberg 10 (O2 R8), AJC II, p. 267, 12

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Alpheus Hyatt Purchasing Fund and purchase through the generosity of the Estate of Leo Mildenberg
Accession Year
2008
Object Number
2008.2.90
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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Descriptions

Description
Obv.: Tetrastyle temple facade, in center Ark (?), on r., above, and l., Hebrew inscription
Rev.: bundle of lulav, around Hebrew inscription

Subjects and Contexts

  • Ancient Coins

Verification Level

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