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Herod Type 7: Diadem with cross-saltire below/table (GBC 492 - TJC 52)
- Oversized obverse die -
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15 specimens listed
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THE 3 BEST SPECIMENS
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1. OBVERSE DIES
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Die
O1:
Composite picture:
Cross
under the diadem (type I)
Connected to R1
Connected to R2
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Die
O2:
Cross
under the diadem (type II)
At 10:00,
"W"
is under "D"
(and upside-down)
Connected to R3
Note that the process consisting in writing two very small letters one above the other (because it is the end of the inscription and the space is missing) has also been used on the H493-O1 die (see at the left). But on H493-O1 this process concerns the letters "DO" as on H492-O3 it concerns the letters "WD". Also note that this process was probably not "normalized": On H493-O1 the first small letter ("D") is at the bottom as on H492-O3 the first small letter ("W") is at the top (and upside-down).
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Die O3: Very similar to O1 (same engraver). Only the big and upside-down omega at 5:00 is very different
Connected to R1
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2. REVERSE DIES
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Die R1: Irregular border of tiny dots
Connected to O1
Connected to O3
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Die R2
Connected to O1
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Die R3: The border of dots is replaced by a line (like on the obverse)
Connected to O2