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Herod Type 13: Table/one palm branch (GBC 496 - TJC 56)
- Oversized obverse die -
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31 specimens listed (including 4 hybrids)
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THE 3 BEST SPECIMENS
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1. H496 OBVERSE DIES
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SERIES A (Obverse dies also used for striking H495 coins)
Die
O1:
Composite picture:
Connected to R1
Connected to R4
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O1 has also been used in association with the
reverse die depicting two crossed palm branches (H495)
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Die O2
Connected to R1
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O2 has also been used in association with the
reverse die depicting two crossed palm branches (H495)
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Die O3
Connected to R2
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O3 has also been used in association with the
reverse die depicting two crossed palm branches (H495)
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Die O4
Connected to R1
Connected to R2
O4 has also been used in association with the
reverse die depicting two crossed palm branches (H495)
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SERIES B (Obverse dies not used for striking H495 coins)
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Die O5
Connected to R4
Connected to R5
Connected to R6
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Die O6: No ground under the tripod
Connected to R3
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Die O7
Connected to R1
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Die O8
Connected to R7
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Die O9
Connected to R1
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2. H496 REVERSE DIES
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Die R1
Connected to O4
Connected to O1
Connected to O2
Connected to O7
Connected to O9
Connected to ? (the obverse is too poor to be identified. It might be an hybrid)
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Die R2
Connected to O3
Connected to O2
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Die
R3:
Frame with no dots (type 2). Composite picture:
Connected to O5
Hybrids connected to a Type 9 obverse die
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Die
R4:
Frame with dots. Composite picture:
Connected to O5
Connected to O1
Hybrid connected to a Type 9 obverse die
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Dies R5 & R6
Both are connected to O5
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Die R7
Connected to O8:
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Die R8
Hybrid connected to a Type 9 obverse die
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Hybrids Type 9 - Type 13
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Amazingly, some specimens show Type 9 obverse dies associated to Type 13 reverse dies:
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1. Type 9 die O2/Type 13 die R3
Composite picture:
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2. Type 9 die O2/Type 13 die R7
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Type 9 die O3/Type 13 die R4 Composite picture:
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THE ENLARGEMENT (Best specimen known on reverse)
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