Crystal Vase with Ancient Coin Motif, Blue VA03

This crystal-clear vase with its engraving of authentic ancient Jewish coin motifs will make a unique and useful decoration for your home or for the home of someone you love, and a great conversation piece.

Here follows a concise description of the original coins, starting clockwise from the top left

FIRST REVOLT. 66 - 67 c.e.
Weight: 14 grams.
O: Chalice with pearled rim, the base is raised by projections on ends.
Hebrew inscriptions and date,
'SHEKEL OF ISRAEL' and 'YEAR TWO’

FIRST REVOLT. YEAR TWO.
SHEKEL: WEIGHT 14 grams.
R. Stem with pearled bottom and three fruits, perhaps pomegranates, surrounded by nscription,
“JERUSALEM THE HOLY.”

BAR KOCHBA REVOLT. 132-135 c.e.
DENARIUS, 2.85 grams
R. Three stringed elongated lyre surrounded by inscription:
'FOR THE FREEDOM OF JERUSALEM'

FIRST REVOLT. YEAR TWO.
DENARIUS, 3.26 grams
O: Seven branched palm tree bearing two branches of dates.
Inscription below:
“SHIMON”

BAR KOCHBA revolt. 132 - 135 c.e.
Diameter: 26.5 mm
R: Vine leaf within inscription
“FOR THE FREEDOM OF JERUSALEM”

BAR KOCHBA revolt. 132 - 135 c.e.
DENARIUS 2.85 grams
Bunch of grapes and small branch; Inscription around lower half
“SHIMON”
 

$149.00

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