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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Mike Margolis, post: 7733651, member: 88401&quot;]Dear ancient friends, I never thought I would be able to obtain one of these and otherwise besides maybe a Cretan labyrinth my collection is complete. Then I happened to see this by a reputable dealer on Ebay. I took a chance on it. It has a couple of issues I am not sure about. The lettering on the obverse is kind of blotchy compared to other issues I have looked at. Also it has ten almonds in the wreath and I have only seen this type with eight almonds. Looked through hundreds of these online. What do you all think? I gave my Hendin book as a gift some years ago and do not have the other hard to find Bar Kochba book so no real good references at hand. I have also checked the forgery network and fake coin reports and found nothing like it. Have not the Hendin book on fakes though. [ATTACH=full]1324612[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]1324613[/ATTACH] Also does anyone see signs of an understrike on either side?</p><p>Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz 132-135 AD. 3.54 grams. Toning</p><p><br /></p><p>This one is a the normal close issue type from acsearch: Judaea, Bar Kokhba Revolt. Silver Zuz (2.99 g), 132-135 CE. Year 2 (133/4 CE). ‘Sma’ (Paleo-Hebrew) within wreath of thin branches wrapped around eight almonds, with a medallion at top and tendrils at bottom. Rev. ‘Year two of the freedom of Israel’ (Paleo-Hebrew), upright palm branch. (Mildenberg 17 (O3/R12); TJC 245; Hendin 1390). Lightly toned. Extremely fine.</p><p>ex Goldberg (16 September 2008), lot 1859; Antiqua FPL XIV (December 2006), lot 95.[ATTACH=full]1324617[/ATTACH]</p><p><span style="color: #ff0000">Post your Bar Kochba&#039;s!</span>.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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