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Jewish Coin with Lyre and Palm Branch, found in Hebron. browse these categories for related items... Directory: Antiques: Regional Art: Ancient World: Holy Land: Coins: Pre AD 1000: item # 681703 Please refer to our stock # c.7755 when inquiring.
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| Jewish Coin with Lyre and Palm Branch, found in Hebron. JUDAEA. Bar Kokhba, Medium Bronze Coin, This coin was minted during the third year of the Jewish revolt against Rome (year 134-135 CE) . Obverse : Palm branch within a wreath , Hebrew around { FOR THE FREEDOM OF JERUSALEM}. Reverse: Kithara-lyre with three strings. Paleo-Hebrew inscription: "Shimon". Good condition with natural earthy patina, Weight: 6.70g. Diameter: 19mm. *Price including: Certificate of Authenticity, Shipping “one week delivery, door to door, also especially made. Olive wood box with Jerusalem engraved, and Export approval from the antiquities authority in Israel . {{You shalt not make unto you a graven image, nor any manner of likeness, of any thing that is in heaven above, or that is in the earth beneath, or that is in the water under the earth.}}(Exodus 20:4) }. References: 1-Hendin Guide to Biblical Coins. 2-Meshorer Ancient Jewish Coinage II. Many of the Temple instruments depicted on Jewish coins appeared during the Bar Kokhba War (also known as the Second Jewish Revolt). The Temple's destruction now lay 62 years in the past with the First Revolt, and Bar Kokhba's campaign revolved around the goal of rebuilding it and reinstating its rituals. The Temple images were intended to galvanize Jewish pride courage and resolution.Trumpets as well as lyres and other stringed instruments were played by the Levites to accompany occasions for jubilation and praise, such as the Hallel prayer. Coins depicting these instruments on one side would, on the reverse, be stamped with wreaths of olive, laurel or palm branches, or grapes. All of the symbols on these coins related to the festive celebrations of Sukkot, in which the Temple was central. | |||||
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