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First Revolt, year one half shekel (GBC 656 - TJC 185-188-190)
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97 specimens listed
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THE 3 BEST SPECIMENS
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1. H656 obverse dies
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Die
O1:
Small dot above
the cup's left edge:
Die
break between the cup & Tsadik:
Connected to R4
Connected to R5
Connected to R6
Connected to R3
Connected to R7
Connected to R8
Connected to R9
Connected to R10
Connected to R11
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Die
O2:
There are 2 marks
between Yodh & He:
Connected to R1
Connected to R11
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Die
O3:
The right dot is
much higher than the left one:
Connected to R3
Connected to R7
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Die O4: Very large cup & large letters (same engraver as Die H655-O3)
Connected to R2 only
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Die O5
Connected to R1
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2. H656 reverse dies
Die
R1:
The letter He
is very long. The extremity of Yodh comes under the stem:
Connected to O2
Connected to O5
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Die
R2:
There is a dot
under the right pomegranate:
Connected to O4 only
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Die
R3:
The "petals" of
the right pomegranate are very assymetrical:
Connected to O3
Connected to O1
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Die
R4:
The left
pomegranate is higher than the right one. Long metal defect under the left
pomegranate:
Connected to O1 only
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Die
R5:
There is a small
hole above the Qoph:
Connected to O1 only
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Die R6: Same engraver as R7
Connected to O1 only
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Die
R7:
The middle "petal" is bending leftward:
Same engraver as previous die.
Connected to O1
Connected to O3
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Die
R8:
Very short stem -
Type 1 - Metal defect under Shin:
Connected to O1 only
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Die R9
Connected to O1 only
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Die R10
Connected to O1
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Die R11: Very short stem - Type 2 -
Connected to O1
Connected to O2