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Yehud with head of persian king (GBC 429 - TJC 16)
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116 specimens listed
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THE 3 BEST SPECIMENS
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1. Obverse dies
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Die O1: Appendage on crown = 20 degrees. Four long and thin peaks on the crown.
Connected to R2
Connected to R1
Connected to R9
Connected to R11
Connected to R12
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Die
O2:
No appendage on crown. Three big peaks on
the crown, short nose:
Connected to R3
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Die O3: No appendage on crown. Three big peaks on the crown, long nose.
Connected to R5
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Die O4: Appendage on crown = 35 degrees. 3 peaks on crown. Three long and thin peaks on the crown
Connected to R1
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Die O5: No appendage on crown. Three big peaks on the crown, long and narrow head.
Connected to R6
Connected to R7
Connected to R16
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Die O6: No appendage on crown. Three big peaks.
Connected to R4
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Die O7: Appendage on crown = 20 degrees. Very similar to O1, four short peaks on the crown.
Connected to R2
Connected to R1
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Die O8: Appendage on crown = 20 degrees. Three big peaks on the crown
Connected to R7
Connected to R10
Connected to R14
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Die O9
Connected to R15
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Die O10
Connected to R19
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Die O11: Thin and "flat" appendage on crown (only 10 degrees)
Connected to:
R20
R21
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Die
O12:
Appendage on crown = 40
degrees 
Four thin peaks on the crown
Connected to R2
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.......Die O13: Thick appendage on crown= 50 degrees. Only 2 big peaks on the crown
Connected to R4
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Die O14: No appendage on the crown
Connected to R21
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Die O15: Three spaced out peaks on the crown
Connected to R22
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Die O16: Three big peaks on the crown
Connected to R23
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Die O17: Head facing left (type 1)
Connected to R13
About the following specimen, Mr. Goldberg wrote in 2001: "This coin apparently still unpublished with Persian king's head left. Also, on the normal coins of this type that are illustrated in Meshorer, the various forms of the inscription, "Yehud," are within very close proximity to, or even touching, the falcon's wings. On this coin there is sufficient field around the bird, and yet no lettering can be discerned. Perhaps another variety, i.e., uninscribed?"
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Die O18: Head facing left (type 2)
Connected to R17
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Die O19
Connected to R4
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Note that the obverse of the coin above ressembles to the obverse of the coin at left, classified in the H438 section. However, I am not sure they are the same obverse die.
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The obverse of the following specimens is too poor or too of centered to be classified:
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2. Reverse dies
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Die R1: The falcon's head turns to right. The beak is linked to the top of the right wing. Retrograde inscription turning outward
Connected to O4
Connected to O1
Connected to O7
Connected to unidentified dies:
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Die R2: The falcon's head turns to left. The falcon is crossed on its left side by a die break
Connected to O1
Connected to O7
Connected to O12
Connected to an unidentifiable die:
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Die R3: The falcon's head turns to right.
As shown on the left picture, this reverse die is the same as H427 - R1! (go to the H427 page and scroll down to "Die R1" to see all the other specimens). Note that if the coins struck by H429-R3 (hereafter) are showing an almost immaculate die on obverse, their reverse side is much more corrupted. It could be explained as follow: The reverse die with falcon were firstly used to strike H427. Then later, this die which begun to be worn, has been re-used in association with the "head of king" obverse die for striking a part of the H429 coinage.
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Connected to O2
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Die R4: The falcon's head turns to right. Retrograde inscription in four letters
Connected to O6
Connected to O13
Connected to O19
Connected to unidentifiable dies:
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Die R5: The falcon's head turns to right. The wings are about symmetrical.
Connected to O3
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Die R6: The falcon's head turns to right.
Connected to O5
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Die R7: The falcon's head turns to right
Connected to O8
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Die R8: The falcon's head turns to left
Connected to O5
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Die R9: The falcon's head turns to left
Connected to O1
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Die R10: The falcon's head turns to left. This die is entirely crossed by a break
Connected to O8
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Die R11: The falcon's head turns to right. Probably a barbarous issue. The inscription is retrograde and going inward, the right wing is angular and not realistic.
Connected to O1
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Die R12: The falcon's head turns to right.
Connected to O1
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Die R13: The falcon's head turns to right. Apparently no inscription - 1 - (?). The wings are a bit angular.
Connected to O17
About the following specimen, Mr. Goldberg wrote in 2001: "This coin apparently still unpublished with Persian king's head left. Also, on the normal coins of this type that are illustrated in Meshorer, the various forms of the inscription, "Yehud," are within very close proximity to, or even touching, the falcon's wings. On this coin there is sufficient field around the bird, and yet no lettering can be discerned. Perhaps another variety, i.e., uninscribed?"
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Die R14: The falcon's head seems to turn right, but not sure. If it is the case, it is the single die showing the inscription to the right.
Connected to O8
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Die R15: The falcon's head turns to left. Retrograde inscription type I
Connected to O9
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Die R16: The falcon's head turns to left. Retrograde inscription type II
Connected to O5
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Die R17: The falcon's head turns to left. Apparently no inscription - 2 -
Connected to O18
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Die R18: The falcon's head turns to left.
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Die R19: Inscription to left, turning outward
Connected to O10
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Die R20: Falcon with very short breast
Connected to:
O?
O11
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Dies R21 to R34
