Shows How Years Were Dated By Ancient Jews

There were two revolts one named Bar-Kokhba Revolt (132-135 C.E.) which lasted only two-and-a half years.  This  uprise happened 60 years later after the Romans won the uprise.  There was one town named Masada (Masada (Hebrew מצדה, pronounced  Metzada (help·info), from מצודה, metzuda, "fortress" which is the name for a site of ancient palaces and fortifications in the Southern District of Israel, on top of an isolated rock plateau, or horst, on the eastern edge of the Judaean Desert, overlooking the Dead Sea). Masada is best known for the violence that occurred there in the first century CE. In the final accords of the First Jewish–Roman War, the Siege of Masada by troops of the Roman Empire led to the mass suicide of the Sicarii rebels.   

The coins found which were created during this revolt are rarer the fifth year of the revolt. The destruction of the temple  happened   during the First Jewish Revolt against Rome. The  first 4 years of the First Jewish Revolt against Rome (66-70 C.E.) .  Was during this time that Jews started minting there own coins. The Coins bore "Jerusalem the Holy" or" Freedom of Zion.".    Coins encrypted with the "Year 1 of the Redemption of Israel", Year 2 of the Freedom of israel" and very limited coins bear the legend  "Year 3 of the Redemption  of Israel"

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