Harvard Art Museums > 2008.2.95: Denarius of Bar Kokhba, year 2 Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Denarius of Bar Kokhba, year 2 (Bar Kochba) , 2008.2.95,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 22, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/322141. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2008.2.95 People Bar Kochba Title Denarius 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/322141 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.46g Die Axis 6 Denomination denarius Date on Object Year 2 Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Shimon Reverse Inscription: Year 2 of the freedom of Israel Provenance Recorded Ownership History Zadok State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number AJC II, 25; Mildenberg 47, O8 R27 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 2008.2.95 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: bunch of grapes attached to small branch with leaf on r. and tendril on l., around Hebrew inscription Rev.: kithara (harp) with three strings, around Hebrew inscription Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
