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First Revolt, year one shekel (GBC 655 - TJC 184-187-189-191)
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119 specimens listed
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THE 3 BEST SPECIMENS
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1. H655 obverse dies
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Die
O1:
The metal is
grooved (on die) in several areas, but specially at around 7:00
Connected to R2
Connected to R3
Connected to R9
Connected to R13
Connected to R15
Connected to R14
Connected to R12
Connected to:
R22
R26
R27
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Die
O2:
Small defect at the bottom of the border of dots:
Connected to R1
Connected to R6
Connected to R10
Connected to R17
Connected to R18
Connected to R19
Connected to R24
Connected to:
R23
R28
Reverse unknown:
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Die
O3:
Very large cup &
large letters (same engraver as Die
H656-O4). Aleph has
been rectified:
Connected to R5
Connected to R8
Connected to R11
Connected to R16
Connected to R20
Connected to R4
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Die
O4:
Small letters &
Aleph. Also, long metal relief at 10:00
Connected to R4
Connected to R1
Connected to R18
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Die
O5:
Die break (?) running from the cup to the
Shin:
Appendage on Resh:
Connected to R7
The picture at the left shows the 1st specimen of the die O5 (Hendin, 12.91 gr.) before cleaning
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Connected to:
R4
R21
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Die O6
Connected to R1
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Die
O7:
Yodh is exactly above Aleph:
Connected to R25
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Die
O8:
Crude style. There are 2 pearls at the right of the cup:
Connected to R29
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Die O9: Crude style.
Connected to R30
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Die O10: At 11:00, Shin is almost connected to the date
Connected to R31
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2. H655 reverse dies
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Die R1
Connected to O2
Connected to O4
Connected to O6
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Die R2
Connected to O1 only
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Die R3
Connected to O1 only
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Die R4
Connected to O4
Connected to O3
Connected to O5
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Die R5
Connected to O3 only
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Die R6
Connected to O2 only
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Die R7: The left pomegranate is falling
Connected to O5 only
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Die R8
Connected to O3 only
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Die R9
Connected to O1 only
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Die R10
Connected to O2 only
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Die R11
Connected to O3 only
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Die R12
Connected to O1 only
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Die R13
Connected to O1 only
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Die R14
Connected to O1
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Die R15
Connected to O1
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Die R16
Connected to O3
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Die R17
Connected to O2
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Die
R18:
Small double dot
at the bottom of the stem:
Connected to O2
Connected to O4
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Die R19
Connected to O2
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Die R20
Connected to O3
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Die R21
Connected to O5
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Die R22
Connected to O1
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Die R23
Connected to O2
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Die R24
Connected to O2
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Die R25
Connected to O7
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Die R26
Connected to O1
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Die R27
Connected to O1
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Die R28
Connected to O2
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Die R29
Connected to O8
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Die R30
Connected to O9
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Die R31
Connected to O10
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3. THE ENLARGEMENT
