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First Revolt, year three half shekel (GBC 663 - TJC 203)
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91 specimens listed
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THE 3 BEST SPECIMENS
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Yr.1
Yr.2
Yr.3
Yr.4
Yr.5
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1. H663 obverse dies
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Die
O1:
Engraving problem on
He (1):
Seven
irregular pearls:
Connected to R4
Connected to R3
Connected to R5
Connected to R1
Connected to R9
Connected to R10
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Die
O2:
Engraving problem on
He (2):
Six pearls on
cup, the 3rd & 4th are spaced out:
Connected to R2
Connected to R6
Connected to R1
Connected to R7
Connected to R8
Connected to R12
Connected to R15
Connected to R16
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Die O3: Extremely similar to Die O1 but only 6 pearls, which are bigger and much more regular than on Die O1.
Dot under the cup's foot:
Tiny appendage under Heth:
Connected to R11
Connected to R3
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Die
O4:
Imitation of die O2, a bit cruder. 6
pearls only:
Connected to:
R13
R1
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Die O5: Imitation of die O1, a bit cruder. 6 pearls only
Connected to R3
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Die O6: Maybe 5 pearls on the cup (or 6?). The circle of dots seems interrupted at 5:30 and replaced by a line (?)
Connected to R14
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2. H663 reverse dies
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Die R1
Connected to O1
Connected to O2
Connected to O4
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Die R2
Connected to O2 only
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Die
R3:
Metal defect
behind the 1st He:
A
dot is out of the circle above Yodh:
Connected to O1
Connected to O3
Connected to O6
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Die
R4:
The letters are
bigger than usual, specially the 2 last ones. Shin has been rectified in
its middle:
Connected to O1 only
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Die R5
Connected to O1 only
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Die
R6:
The circle of dots
is irregular at the bottom:
Connected to O2 only
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Die R7
Connected to O2 only
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Die
R8:
Metal defect
between Qoph & Resh:
Connected to O2 only
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Die R9: Two middle petals on the middle pomegranate
Connected to O1 only
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Die R10
Connected to O1 only
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Die R11
Connected to O3 only
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Die R12
Connected to O2 only
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Dies R13 to R16
Connected to:
O4
O6
O2
O2