Harvard Art Museums > 2008.2.100: Undated denarius of Bar Kokhba 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"Undated denarius of Bar Kokhba (Bar Kochba) , 2008.2.100,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 19, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/322653. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 2008.2.100 People Bar Kochba Title Undated denarius of Bar Kokhba Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 134-135 Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Judaea (Palestine) Period Roman Imperial period Culture Jewish Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/322653 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 3.36 g Die Axis 1 Denomination denarius Inscriptions and Marks Obverse Inscription: Shimon Reverse Inscription: For the Freedom of Jerusalem Provenance Recorded Ownership History From the El Fawar hd. 1979 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number Mildenberg 121, 9 this coin 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 2008.2.100 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.: name of Shim'on within wreath Rev.: jug with handle, on r. lulav, border of dots; around Hebrew inscription Overstruck on Trajan drachm, some inscription from original coin still showing 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
