Bar Kokhba War bronze coin pendant
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 132 to 135 CE
This wearable piece features an ancient leaded-bronze AE coin from the Holy Land, dating to the Bar Kokhba War (Second Jewish Revolt) between 132 and 135 CE. The coin is encased in a modern gold-plated pendant setting and is suspended from a 24-inch modern chain.
The pendant measures 1.3 inches by 0.9 inches (3.3 cm x 2.3 cm), with the total weight of the pendant and chain being 16.7 grams. The gold quality of the setting is stated as 58.6% to 59%, equivalent to 14K gold. The ancient coin itself displays a green patina and areas of white oxidation, with some visible rubbing and softening of the finer details. The obverse depicts a vine leaf on a tendril accompanied by a Paleo-Hebrew inscription interpreted as 'For the Freedom of Jerusalem.' The reverse features a palm tree with seven branches resembling a temple menorah, with an inscription reading 'Shim'on,' which refers to the given name of Bar Kokhba.
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Leaded-bronze, gold-plated metal
- Chain length
- 61 cm
- Total weight
- 16.7 grams
- Pendant dimensions
- 3.3 cm x 2.3 cm
Technical characteristics
- Coin type
- AE medium leaded-bronze
Design
- Obverse
- Vine leaf on tendril with Paleo-Hebrew inscription
- Reverse
- Palm tree with seven branches and inscription 'Shim'on'
Identification
- Source note
- Described from a single auction-house listing published on Invaluable (reproduced with Invaluable's permission). Details apply to that one example; other examples of the type may differ, and the listing is supplementary evidence, not authentication.
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