Ancient Jewish Coin bar kochba Revolt coin - (132- 135) - BAR-COGHBA, Simon leader of the Jewish revolt. BAR-COGHBA, His real name was Simon Ben kosiba Rabbi Akiba Applied to him the saying in the book of Num twenty four (there shall a star 'COCHBA IN ARAMIAIC' out of Jacop) Sporadic references in Talmudic sources and by greek writers give meager information of the revolt some evidence comes from coins and from the recent discovered letters in Israel