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Founded by JP Fontanille . - - - - - - - FJR 15: First Jewish Revolt, year four (69 CE), eighth shekel in bronze - 329 specimens listed - - - - - - - - . THE 3 FINEST SPECIMENS
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. Obverse dies .. Die
O1:
8 pearls.
Dot between 2nd Lamedh & Tau:
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Die
O2:
9 pearls.
Big and short chalice. Alef connected to the chalice:
... Die O3: 8 pearls. Variety: Retrograde inscription (type 1). Very big and short chalice.
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Die
O4:
8
pearls.
Appendage behind Aleph:
... Die O5: 9 pearls. The top of the last letter is very short.
. Die O6: Aleph connected to the chalice
.. Die O7
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Die
O8:
9 pearls.
Small appendage at the right of the foot
of the chalice:
.. Die O9
.. Die O10: 9 pearls - Amazingly, this die shows the highest ratio of well struck and well centered coins -
.. Die 11
.. Die O12: 9 pearls.
.. Die O13
.. Die O14: Small dot at 3:15, between Gimel and Aleph The 3rd specimen is tooled or recut at 12:00
.. Die O15: The chalice is triangular and tiny. Tau is above the extreme left area of the chalice
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..Die
O16:
9 pearls.
Tau & Tsadik
linked to each other:
.. Die O17
. Die O18: 9 or 10 pearls. Tiny chalice
.. Die O19: At 11:00, exceptional orientation of Tsade, facing right
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Die
O20:
10 irregular
pearls. There is a big dot above the chalice:
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Die
O21:
11 pearls.
A dot is partially missing above
Tsadik:
.. Die O22
.. Die O23
.. Die O24
.. Die O25
.. Die O26
.. Die O27
.. Die O28
.. Die O29
.. Die O30: Variety: The last letter is missing
.. Die O31
.. Die O32
.. Die O33
.. Die O34
.. Die O35
.. Die O36: Small letters, far above the cup
.. Die O37
. Die O38: 8 pearls
... Die O39: Variety: Retrograde inscription (type 2). Also retrograde on the reverse.
.. Die O40: 8 (or 9) pearls. Oval frame and big letters at right (type 1)
.. Die O41: Apparently 8 pearls. Oval frame and big letters (type 2)
.. Die O42: At 9:00, the orientation of Yud is different than usual
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Die
O43:
Variety:
Retrograde Vav at 8:00:
.. Die O44: Variety: Retrograde Yud at 9:00
.... Dies O44 to O87
Group 1:
When 2nd Lamed bends leftward;
Tsade
is inclined (!):
At 9:00, the lower horizontal bar of Yud is connected to the rim of the cup
... .Dies O88 to O157
Group 2: The 2nd Lamed is bending rightward;
Tsade
is horizontal (like a "M")!
At 9:00, the lower horizontal bar of Yud is connected to the rim of the cup
. - CUT SPECIMEN -
. - - - - POOR CONDITION (for statistics only) - - - -
. THE FOLLOWING SPECIMENS ARE NOT YET CLASSIFIED:
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