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Pontius Pilate, year 30 CE (GBC 649 - TJC 333) - Varieties only -
II. Barbaric reverse dies
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. 3 SPECTACULAR H649 BARBARIC REVERSE DIES
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H649 Barbaric dies:
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Varieties on inscription Varieties on lituus Rare date varieties Common date varieties The LIV issues Strike varieties
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2. H649 BARBARIC REVERSE DIES
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1 Entirely retrograde date
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Die
R1: Entirely retrograde
date "LIZ"- type 1 -
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Die R2: Entirely retrograde date "LIN" & wreath turning rightward
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Die R3: Entirely retrograde date "LIZ"- type 2 -
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Die R4: Entirely retrograde date "LIZ"- type 3 -
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Die R5: Entirely retrograde date "LIZ"- type 4 -
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Die
R6: Entirely retrograde
date "LN"
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Die
R7: Entirely retrograde
date "LIA":
& very unusual wreath
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Die
R8: Entirely retrograde
date "LI"
(I am not definitely sure: it might be remaining shapes of an overstruck coin)
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Die
R9:
Retrograde date "Z":
& wreath turning leftward
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2 Partially retrograde date
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Die
R2:
Error on date ("IS" instead of "LIZ") 
& wreath turning rightward
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Die
R1:
Error on date ("FIS" instead of "LIZ") & wreath turning
leftward:
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Die
R3:
Error on date ("LIZ" (with retrograde "Z") instead of "LIZ")
&
unusual wreath
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Die R4: Very crude date (probably "LI" then very small "S") & wreath turning leftward.
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Die
R5:
Error on date ("LIS" poorly engraved instead of "LIZ")
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Die
R6:
Date "LIZ" partially retrograde
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Die R7: Error on date: A very small letter "Z" (retrograde) has been engraved because there were no space enough to fit all the three letters in their normal size.
Die R8: Error on date: "LI" only (there were no space enough to fit all the three letters)
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Die
R9:
Error on date ("LIS" instead of "LIZ") & wreath turning rightward
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Die R10: Error on date, but illegible (maybe "LZ" with retrograde "Z"?)
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Die
R11:
Date "LIZ" with retrograde "Z"
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Die R12: Date "LIZ" with retrograde "Z"
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Die R13: Date "LIC" with retrograde "C"
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3 Other varieties
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Die
R1:
No date - type 1 - (replaced by something like "LL")
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Die R2: Normal but very crude date with a very long "I". Specific wreath too.
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Die
R3:
Error on date: The last letter is replaced by 2
geometrical shapes (!)
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Die R4: No date - type 2 - Extremely crude style
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Die R5: Crude date "LIS" and wreat turning rightward
