Savoca Coins
Online Auction 26 | Silver 14 Oct 2018
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Cyprus. Uncertain circa 480 BC.
Siglos - Stater AR
18mm., 10,94g.
Ram walking left, with an ankh symbol re-engraved, Cypriote letter V (ra) beneath his belly (?) / Laurel branch with bud at tip, from the base springs a pair of leaves, enclosing a pair of berries, anchor to left, ankh symbol and uncertain symbol to right, all within incuse square.
very fine, struck from heavily worn obverse die, test cut on reverse
Zapiti & Michaelidou 2 var. (no symbols on reverse); Asyut pl. 32, N-O var. (same); E.S.G. Robinson, "Greek Coins Acquired by the British Museum, 1938-1948" in NC 1948, 5 var. (same).
According to H. Troxell and N.M. Waggoner, "The Robert F. Kelley Bequest," MN 23 (1978), pp. 33-6, the obverse die was used to strike three different issues, all with different reverses. These were struck in succession, with the present type belonging to the third issue, when the ankh was engraved over the ram, and the obverse die was in a heavily worn state. The present variety, which adds this uncertain symbol to the field on the reverse, cannot be found anywhere else.
Siglos - Stater AR
18mm., 10,94g.
Ram walking left, with an ankh symbol re-engraved, Cypriote letter V (ra) beneath his belly (?) / Laurel branch with bud at tip, from the base springs a pair of leaves, enclosing a pair of berries, anchor to left, ankh symbol and uncertain symbol to right, all within incuse square.
very fine, struck from heavily worn obverse die, test cut on reverse
Zapiti & Michaelidou 2 var. (no symbols on reverse); Asyut pl. 32, N-O var. (same); E.S.G. Robinson, "Greek Coins Acquired by the British Museum, 1938-1948" in NC 1948, 5 var. (same).
According to H. Troxell and N.M. Waggoner, "The Robert F. Kelley Bequest," MN 23 (1978), pp. 33-6, the obverse die was used to strike three different issues, all with different reverses. These were struck in succession, with the present type belonging to the third issue, when the ankh was engraved over the ram, and the obverse die was in a heavily worn state. The present variety, which adds this uncertain symbol to the field on the reverse, cannot be found anywhere else.