Bar Kokhba Revolt coinage

Bar Kokhba revolt coinage were coins issued by the Judaean rebel state, headed by Simon Bar Kokhba, during the Bar Kokhba revolt against the Roman Empire of 132–135 CE. == Description == The Bar Kokhba administration produced a series of silver and bronze coins by overstriking Roman currency. The imperial coins, which originally displayed Roman iconography such as portraits of the Roman Emperors, were restamped with Jewish symbols and Hebrew inscriptions.

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Bar Kokhba Revolt coinage

Bar Kokhba revolt coinage were coins issued by the Judaean rebel state, headed by Simon Bar Kokhba, during the Bar Kokhba revolt against the Roman Empire of 132–135 CE. == Description == The Bar Kokhba administration produced a series of silver and bronze coins by overstriking Roman currency. The imperial coins, which originally displayed Roman iconography such as portraits of the Roman Emperors, were restamped with Jewish symbols and Hebrew inscriptions.

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