Founded by JP Fontanille
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FJR 05: First Jewish Revolt, year two (67 CE), shekel
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THE 3 FINEST SPECIMENS
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1. Obverse dies
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Die
O1: 8 pearls. Dot under Aleph:
Connected to R2
Connected to R1
Connected to R14
Connected to R15
Connected to R23
Connected to R24
Connected to R25
Connected to R26
Connected to R49
Connected to R46
Connected to R47
Connected to R48
Connected to R84
Connected to R83
Connected to R162
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Die
O2:
8 pearls.
Beth bending forward & big dot:
Metal defect at the left of the cup:
Connected to R6
Connected to R8
Connected to R16
Connected to R28
Connected to R29
Connected to R27
Connected to R30
Connected to R50
Connected to R51
Connected to R52
Connected to R85
Connected to R89
Connected to the dies:
R86
R87
R88
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Die O3: 7 pearls (tiny and spaced out)
1) Dot inside the
"head" of Beth:
2) Metal relief between Shin & Qoph:
3)
Beth bends backward 4) Metal defect from cup to Aleph:
5) Metal defect above Shin:
Connected to R4
Connected to R9
Connected to R17
Connected to R31
Connected to R56
Connected to R54
Connected to R55
Connected to R57
Connected to R95
Connected to the dies:
R90
R91
R92
R93
R94
R157
R160
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Die
O4:
10 pearls. Metal defect under
the 4th & 5th pearls:
Metal defect
at the bottom of Resh:
Connected to R10
Connected to R18
Connected to R32
Connected to R21
Connected to R59
Connected to R60
Connected to R61
Connected to R62
Connected to R63
Connected to R64
Connected to:
R96
R97
R98
R99
R100
R101
R102
R103
R104
R105
R163
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Die
O5:
8 pearls.
Extreme similarities with O3: Beth also bends backward, and same kind of metal
defect (!):
Small appendage on
the right side of the cup:
(quasi invisible on the following pictures but well present)
Note: How to see the difference between O3 & O5 in spite of their similarities? 1. There are 8 pearls on O5, only 7 on O3.
2. There is a dot above the
middle section of the 2nd Shin on O5:
not on O3:
Connected to R33
Connected to R34
Connected to R35
Connected to R65
Connected to R36
Connected to R66
Connected to R67
Connected to R108
Connected to R110
Connected to the dies:
R106
R107
R109
R111
R112
R113
R114
R115
R116
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Die
O6:
8 pearls. There is a small
dot at the bottom of the Aleph:
Date: Shin is not straight.
Connected to R5
Connected to R11
Connected to R12
Connected to R37
Connected to R68
Connected to R119
Connected to the dies:
R117
R118
R120
R121
R122
R123
R124
R125
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Die
O7:
1. Yodh
has been rectified:
2.
Center is crossed by a long groove:
Connected to R3
Connected to R39
The 3rd and 4th pictures are showing the same specimen (cleaned and uncleaned)
Connected to R38
Connected to R69
Connected to R126
Connected to the dies:
R1
R127
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Die
O8:
9 pearls.
Beth slightly bending forward. Long die break joining the 1st Shin
to the cup's bowl basis:
Connected to R7
Connected to R41
Connected to R40
Connected to R70
Connected to R71
Connected to R129
Connected to the dies:
R128
R130
R131
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Die
O9:
Very short
Beth bending forward. Die break crossing all the Shin of the
date:
Connected to R43
Connected to R19
Connected to R22
Connected to R42
Connected to R72
Connected to R132
Connected to R133
Connected to R161
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Die O10
Connected to R20
Connected to R73
Connected to R74
Connected to R75
Connected to R76
Connected to R1
Connected to R77
Connected to the dies:
R134
R135
R136
R158
R159
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Die
O11:
9 pearls. Position of Yodh above Beth is unique:
Engraving
error on Yodh:
Connected to R13
Connected to R78
Connected to the dies:
R137
R138
R139
R140
R141
R142
R143
R144
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Die O12: Short Beth & very big cup
Connected to R1
Connected to the dies:
R145
R146
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Die
O13:
8 pearls. The back of the
Alef is on the same line as the "foot" of the Beth:
Connected to R44
Connected to R79
Connected to:
R147
R148
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Die O14
Connected to:
R149
R150
R151
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Die
O15:
8 pearls. Metal defect like inversed "W"
under
Shin:
At 9:00 Aleph is very short:
Connected to R45
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Die O16: The letter Resh is on the (quasi) same line as the "foot" of the Beth.
Connected to R21
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Die O17: 8 pearls. The top of the "head" of the Resh is horizontal. Die break behind Lamed at 1:00
Connected to R80
Connected to R152
Connected to R156
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Die O18: 8 pearls. Small letters. The Shin is very far above the Beth
Connected to:
R153
R154
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Die O19: 8 or 9 pearls. Rare position of the Resh which is quasi vertical above the "head" of the Beth
Connected to R155
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Die O20: Crude style variety.
Connected to R81
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Die O-: This series of coins are fakes
Connected to R-
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2. Reverse dies
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Die
R1:
There is a defect
on the basis of the Vau:
Connected to O12
Connected to O1
Connected to O10
Connected to O7
Die R2: He entirely at the left of the middle pomegranate, 1st Shin above the middle petal of the right one
Connected to O1
Die R3: Mem entirely in the left area
Connected to O7
Die R4: He entirely at left of middle pomegranate, Vav in front of middle petal of left pomegranate
Connected to O3
Die R5: Mem entirely in the left area
Connected to O6
Die R6: He above middle petal of middle pomegranate
Connected to O2
Die R7: He above the middle petal of middle pomegranate and bending
Connected to O8
Die R8: Big dot behind the 2nd He
Connected to O2
Die R9: He entirely at the left of the middle pomegranate
Connected to O3
Die R10: He entirely at the left of the middle pomegranate
Connected to O4 Extr. similar to (Pegasi-Antiqua-Fregger-Goldberg-Better-Hendin)
Die R11: Mem entirely in the left area
Connected to O6
Die R12
Connected to O6
Die R13: Extremely similar to Ponterio 1799 (x2) but the mid. petal of left pomegr. is much shorter
Connected to O11
Die R14: He entirely at the left of the middle pomegranate.
Connected to O1
Die R15
Connected to O1
Die R16: He above the middle petal of middle pomegranate and bending
Connected to O2
Die R17: 2nd Yud bending upward
Connected to O3
Die R18: He entirely at the left of the middle pomegranate. He very close to Yud at the bottom
Connected to O4
Die R19
Connected to O9
Die R20
Connected to O10
Die R21: Small dot at right of the bottom stem, line behind 2nd Yud
Connected to O16
Connected to O4
Die R22: He above middle petal of middle pomegranate
Connected to O9
Die R23: He entirely at the left of the middle pomegranate
Connected to O1
Die R24
Connected to O1
Die R25: Rare position of Qoph which is horizontal
Connected to O1
Die R26
Connected to O1
Die R27: He above left petal of middle pomegranate and falling
Connected to O2
Die R28: He above middle petal of middle pomegranate. Small letters
Connected to O2
Die R29: 2nd He very close to the stem
Connected to O2
Die R30: The middle pomegranate is off centered
Connected to O2
Die R31: 2nd Yud bending upward. Dies breaks in the 10:30 area
Connected to O3
Die R32: He entirely at the left of the middle pomegranate
Connected to O4
Die R34: Mem entirely in the left area
Connected to O5
Die R33: Lamed comes very close to the top petal of the right pomegranate
Connected to O5
Die R35: Small dot under 1st Yud. Long die break running from 1st He to 2nd Shin. Extr. similar to previous
Connected to O5
Die R36: Rare position of 1st Vav in front of right pomegranate
Connected to O5
.Die R37
Connected to O6
Die R38: Mem entirely in the left area
Connected to O7
Die R39
Connected to O7
The 3rd and 4th pictures are showing the same specimen (cleaned and uncleaned)
Die R40: He above the middle petal of middle pomegranate and bending
Connected to O8
Die R41: 2nd Yud bending upward
Connected to O8
Die R42
Connected to O9
Die R43
Connected to O9
Die R44: Shin comes in front of the middle petal of the left pomegranate
Connected to O13
Die R45: 2nd Yud bending upward
Connected to O15
Die R46: Extremely similar to CNG #360 connected to O4
Connected to O1
Die R47
Connected to O1
Die R48
Connected to O1
Die R49: He above middle petal of middle pomegranate
Connected to O1
Die R50: Extremely similar to CNG 1594000 (x3) but the mid. petal of left pomegr. is much longer
Connected to O2
Die R51: Exceptional position of Resh in front of the middle petal of left pomegranate
Connected to O2
Die R52: He above middle petal of middle pomegranate
Connected to O2
Die R53
No die listed under R53
Die R54: 2nd He distant to the stem, Vav in front of the left pomegranate
Connected to O3
Die R55
Connected to O3
Die R56
Connected to O3
Die R57
Connected to O3
Die R58: Dot under the 2nd Shin
Connected to:
O4
O6
Die R59: Shin comes in front of the middle petal of the left pomegranate
Connected to O4
Die R60: He above middle petal of middle pomegranate
Connected to O4
Die R61
Connected to O4
Die R62
Connected to O4
Die R63
Connected to O4
Die R64
Connected to O4
Die R65: He above middle petal of middle pomegranate
Connected to O5
Die R66: Lamed is connected to the middle pomegranate by a die flaw
Connected to O5
Die R67: He entirely at the left of the middle pomegranate
Connected to O5
Die R68
Connected to O6
Die R69
Connected to O7
Die R70: 2nd Yud bending upward
Connected to O8
Die R71
Connected to O8
Die R72
Connected to O9
Die R73: He above middle petal of middle pomegranate
Connected to O10
Die R74
Connected to O10
Die R75
Connected to O10
Die R76
Connected to O10
Die R77
Connected to O10
Die R78: Extremely similar to Pegasi 10551435 but the bars of 2nd Aleph are longer
Connected to O11
Die R79: Extremely similar to Pegasi 10551435 but the bars of 2nd Aleph are longer
Connected to O13
Die R80
Connected to O17
Die R81: Crude style, Vav retrograde
Connected to O20
Die R82: This series of coins are fakes
Die R83
Connected to O1
Die R84
Connected to O1
Die R85
Connected to O2
Die R86
Connected to O2
Die R87
Connected to O2
Die R88
Connected to O2
Die R89
Connected to O2
Die R90
Connected to O3
Die R91
Connected to O3
Die R92
Connected to O3
Die R93
Connected to O3
Die R94
Connected to O3
Die R95
Connected to O3
Die R96
Connected to O4
Die R97
Connected to O4
Die R98
Connected to O4
Die R99
Connected to O4
Die R100
Connected to O4
Die R101
Connected to O4
Die R102
Connected to O4
Die R103
Connected to O4
Die R104
Connected to O4
Die R105
Connected to O4
Die R106
Connected to O5
Die R107
Connected to O5
Die R108
Connected to O5
Die R109
Connected to O5
Die R110
Connected to O5
Die R111
Connected to O5
Die R112
Connected to O5
Die R113
Connected to O5
Die R114
Connected to O5
Die R115
Connected to O5
Die R116
Connected to O5
Die R117
Connected to O6
Die R118
Connected to O6
Die R119
Connected to O6
Die R120
Connected to O6
Die R121
Connected to O6
Die R122
Connected to O6
Die R123
Connected to O6
Die R124
Connected to O6
Die R125
Connected to O6
Die R126
Connected to O7
Die R127
Connected to O7
Die R128
Connected to O8
Die R129
Connected to O8
Die R130
Connected to O8
Die R131
Connected to O8
Die R132
Connected to O9
Die R133
Connected to O9
Die R134
Connected to O10
Die R135
Connected to O10
Die R136
Connected to O10
Die R137
Connected to O11
Die R138
Connected to O11
Die R139
Connected to O11
Die R140
Connected to O11
Die R141
Connected to O11
Die R142
Connected to O11
Die R143
Connected to O11
Die R144
Connected to O11
Die R145
Connected to O12
Die R146
Connected to O12
Die R147
Connected to O13
Die R148
Connected to O13
Die R149
Connected to O14
Die R150
Connected to O14
Die R151
Connected to O14
Die R152
Connected to O17
Die R153
Connected to O18
Die R154
Connected to O18
Die R155
Connected to O19
Die R156
Connected to O17
Die R157
Connected to O3
Die R158
Connected to O10
Die R159
Connected to O10
Die R160
Connected to O3
Die R161
Connected to O9
Die R162
Connected to O1
Die R163
Connected to O4