Bar Kokhba revolt coinage

Agricultural symbols connected with the Jewish harvest festival of Sukkot, such as lulav and etrog, appear on the reverse of some of the smaller bronze coins, surrounded by a Hebrew inscription: 'Year One of the Redemption of Israel', 'Year Two of the Freedom of Israel', or 'For the Freedom of Jerusalem'.

[1] In May 2020, a coin embossed with grapes and 'Year Two of the Freedom of Israel' was found in the William Davidson Archaeological Park next to the Western Wall in Jerusalem.

[7] In 1960 though a Cave of Letters was uncovered hosting Roman written documents of the Bar Kochba revolt.

As of 2023, twenty-four coins of the Bar Kokhba revolt were found outside Judaea, in various locations in the UK, Austria, Hungary, Romania and Croatia.

[8] In a 2023 article, Brull proposed that some of the coins may have been brought to the Europe by Jewish captives or immigrants who arrived in those areas of the revolt.

Bar Kokhba silver Shekel / tetradrachm . Obverse : the Jewish Temple facade with the rising star, surrounded by " Shimon ". Reverse : A lulav , the text reads: "to the freedom of Jerusalem".
Bar Kokhba silver Zuz / Denarius , Undated, but attributed to year 3 (134-135 CE). Obverse : the Grape bunch on vine, surrounded by the name “Shim‘on” in paleo-Hebrew. Reverse : A palm branch surrounded by the phrase "to the freedom of Jerusalem"
Bar Kokhba silver Zuz / denarius . Obverse : trumpets surrounded by "To the freedom of Jerusalem ". Reverse : A lyre surrounded by "Year two to the freedom of Israel "