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Yehud with head of persian king (GBC 429 - TJC 16)

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167 specimens listed

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 THE 3 BEST SPECIMENS 

     

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 1. Obverse dies 

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Die O1: No appendage on crown. Three big peaks on the crown, short nose:

Connected to R1

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Die O2: Appendage on crown = 20 degrees. Four long and thin peaks on the crown.

Connected to R2

Connected to R3

 

Connected to R4

Connected to R5

Connected to R6

Connected to R7

Connected to R8

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Die O3: No appendage on crown. Three big peaks on the crown, long nose.

Connected to R9

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Die O4: Appendage on crown = 35 degrees. 3 peaks on crown. Three long and thin peaks on the crown

Connected to R4

 

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Die O5: No appendage on crown. Three big peaks on the crown, long and narrow head.

Connected to R10

 

Connected to R11

Connected to R12

Connected to an unidentified reverse die (it might be R1)

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Die O6: No appendage on crown. Three big peaks.

Connected to R13

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Die O7: Appendage on crown = 20 degrees. Very similar to O1, four short peaks on the crown.

Connected to R2

Connected to R4

 

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Die O8: Appendage on crown = 20 degrees. Three big peaks on the crown

Connected to R14

Connected to R15

Connected to R16

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Die O9

Connected to R17

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Die O10

Connected to R18

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Die O11: Thin and "flat" appendage on crown (only 10 degrees)

Connected to R20

Connected to R19

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Die O12: Appendage on crown = 40 degrees Four thin peaks on the crown

Connected to R2

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.......Die O13: Thick appendage on crown= 50 degrees. Only 2 big peaks on the crown

Connected to R13

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Die O14: No appendage on the crown

Connected to R21

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Die O15: Three spaced out peaks on the crown

Connected to R22

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Die O16: Crown with three peaks & appendage

Connected to R19

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Die O17: Three big peaks on the crown

Connected to R23

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Die O18: Head facing left (type 1)

Connected to R24

About the following specimen, Mr. Goldberg wrote in 2001: "This coin apparently still unpublished with Persian king's head left. Also, on the normal coins of this type that are illustrated in Meshorer, the various forms of the inscription, "Yehud," are within very close proximity to, or even touching, the falcon's wings. On this coin there is sufficient field around the bird, and yet no lettering can be discerned. Perhaps another variety, i.e., uninscribed?"

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Die O19: Head facing left (type 2)

Connected to R25

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Die O20

Connected to R26

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Die O21

Connected to R27

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Die O22

Connected to R28

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The obverse of the following specimens is too poor or too off centered to be classified:

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 2. Reverse dies 

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Die R1: The falcon's head turns to right.

As shown on the left picture, this reverse die is the same as H427 - R1! (go to the H427 page and scroll down to "Die R1" to see all the other specimens). Note that if the coins struck by H429-R3 (hereafter) are showing an almost immaculate die on obverse, their reverse side is much more corrupted. It could be explained as follow: The reverse die with falcon were firstly used to strike H427. Then later, this die which begun to be worn, has been re-used in association with the "head of king" obverse die for striking a part of the H429 coinage.

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Connected to O1

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Die R2: The falcon's head turns to left. The falcon is crossed on its left side by a die break

Connected to O2

Connected to O7

Connected to O12

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...Die R3: The falcon's head turns to left

Connected to O2

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Die R4: The falcon's head turns to right. The beak is linked to the top of the right wing. Retrograde inscription turning outward

Connected to O4

 

Connected to O2

Connected to O7

 

Connected to unidentified dies:

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Die R5

Connected to O2

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...Die R6: The falcon's head turns to right. Probably a barbarous issue. The inscription is retrograde and going inward, the right wing is angular and not realistic.

Connected to O2

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Die R7: The falcon's head turns to right.

Connected to O2

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Die R8

Connected to O2

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Die R9: The falcon's head turns to right. The wings are about symmetrical.

Connected to O3

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Die R10: The falcon's head turns to right.

Connected to O5

 

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Die R11: The falcon's head turns to left

Connected to O5

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Die R12: The falcon's head turns to left. Retrograde inscription type II

Connected to O5

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Die R13: The falcon's head turns to right. Retrograde inscription in four letters

Connected to O6

Connected to O13

Connected to O19

Connected to unidentifiable obverse dies:

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Die R14: The falcon's head turns to right

Connected to O8

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Die R15: The falcon's head seems to turn right, but not sure. If it is the case, it is the single die showing the inscription to the right.

Connected to O8

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Die R16: The falcon's head turns to left. This die is entirely crossed by a break

Connected to O8

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.Die R17: The falcon's head turns to left. Retrograde inscription type I

Connected to O9

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..Die R18: Inscription to left, turning outward

Connected to O10

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.Die R19: Falcon with very short breast

Connected to O16

Connected to O11

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Die R20

Connected to O11

 

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Die R21

Connected to O14

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Die R22

Connected to O15

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Die R23

Connected to O17

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Die R24: The falcon's head turns to right. Apparently no inscription - 1 - (?). The wings are a bit angular.

Connected to O18

About the following specimen, Mr. Goldberg wrote in 2001: "This coin apparently still unpublished with Persian king's head left. Also, on the normal coins of this type that are illustrated in Meshorer, the various forms of the inscription, "Yehud," are within very close proximity to, or even touching, the falcon's wings. On this coin there is sufficient field around the bird, and yet no lettering can be discerned. Perhaps another variety, i.e., uninscribed?"

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Die R25: The falcon's head turns to left. Apparently no inscription - 2 -

Connected to O19

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Die R26

Connected to O20

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Die R27

Connected to O21

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Die R28

Connected to O22

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Other reverse dies:

Same reverse: