А Jewish coin

(Zhytomyr Regional Museum of Culture and Traditions)
The coin of the period of the 2ndrevolt of Jews (2ndcentury).
Jewish coin #1
Jewish coin #2
Coin bearing Jewish signs and words dating back to 134-135. On the obverse of the coin:a branch of the olive tree in the center with blurred Hebrew letters around it. On the reverse of the coin: a garland in the center with the date embossed in the middle – 134-135, around it indicating the name of the leader of the 2ndrevolt of Jews Shimon Bar-Kokhba. The archeological expedition headed by doctor Gideon Mann discovered a lot of such coins in our days in the cave near Beitar, that was a hiding place of Bar-Kokhba.
Museum / institution
Zhytomyr Regional Museum of Culture and Traditions
Inventory number in the institution
КП 20418 Н/б 8925
Production period
CE
Technique
repoussage and chasing
Religious holiday / lifecycle
daily common use
Era
the beginning of I - middle of I
Materials
bronze
Diameter (mm)
1.50
Preservation condition
satisfactory
Description of the preservation condition
White stains, uneven edges with a cut off piece on one side, abrasions, scratches, blurred impression.
Restoration
no restoration needed
Current location
in storage