Founded by JP Fontanille
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HER 12: Herod the Great, struck c. 23 BCE, prutah
- 56 specimens listed -
See plates 71-72 in the book The Coins of Herod
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THE 3 FINEST SPECIMENS
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1. OBVERSE DIES
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SERIES A (Obverse dies also used for striking Type 13)
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O1:
Composite picture:
Connected to R1
Connected to R2
Connected to R5
Connected to R3
Connected to R6
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O1 is also connected to a reverse die
depicting a single palm branch (H496)
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Die O2
Connected to R6
Connected to R7
Connected to R2
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O2 is also connected to a reverse die
depicting a single palm branch (H496)
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.Die O3
Connected to R7
Connected to R3
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O3 is also connected to a reverse die
depicting a single palm branch (H496)
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Die O4: The tripod's top is flat
Connected to R3
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O4 is also connected to a reverse die
depicting a single palm branch (H496)
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Die O5: Crude die with no ground under the tripod
Connected to R8
Connected to R2
O5 is also connected to two reverse dies
depicting a single palm branch (H496)
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. SERIES B (Obverse dies not used for striking Type 13)
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Die O6: Very similar to O5 (crude die with no ground under the tripod)
Connected to R9
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Die O7
Connected to R4
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Die O8
Connected to R3
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Die O9
Connected to R3
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Die O10: The inscription is inversed: "BACIA(...)" is in the left area.
Connected to R2
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Uncertain dies:
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2. REVERSE DIES
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Die
R1:
The leaves of the branches are very faint on this die. Composite picture:
Connected to O1
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Die
R2:
Short leaves. Composite picture:
Connected to O1
Connected to O2
Connected to O5
Connected to O10
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Die
R3: Composite picture:
Connected to O8
Connected to O9
Connected to:
O1
O3
O4
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Die
R4:
Variety: No leaves at the bottom of the branches. Composite
picture:
Connected to O7
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Die R5
Connected to O1
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Die R6
Connected to O2
Connected to O1
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Die R7
Connected to O3
Connected to O2
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Die R8: Crude imitation of R9
Connected to O5
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Die R9
Connected to O6