the rebuilt Jewish Temple were jeopardized by Hadrian’s plans for Jerusalem. The strong connection between the Jewish Temple and the Bar Kochba Revolt is demonstrated in the coinage minted by the rebels. The large tetradrachmas bear an imprint of the façade of the Temple, at a time when the Temple Mount stood in ruins, indicating the rebels’ desire to see the sacred mountain once again display a Jewish temple. Additionally, the inscription on these particular coins bore the legend “Jerusalem,” suggesting