CYPRUS. Uncertain mint. Circa 480 BC. Stater (Silver, 22 mm, 11.04 g, 12 h). 'go' or 'ko' ( in Cypriot script ) Lion at bay right. Rev. 'go' or 'ko' ( in Cypriot script ) Bull standing left; all within dotted border in shallow incuse square. BMC p. xlv, §25b = p. 69, 2 and pl. XIII, 6 and pl. XXV, 9 same dies. BMFA 2145 ( same reverse die ). Traité II, 2, 1355 and pl. CXXXVI, 8 ( Golgi ). Jameson 2331. SNG Copenhagen 65 ( Soli or Golgi ). Spink 17004, 2017, 53 ( same dies ). Tziambazis -. Weber 7740 ( same reverse die ). Extremely rare. Clear. Slightly flat struck from worn dies. Very fine.

From the Collection of Jonathan H. Kagan, acquired from Harlan J. Berk.

This issue was often attributed to the obscure city of Golgi in the past, based entirely on the Cypriot syllabic letter 'go' or 'ko', which was thought to represent the initial of the city's name. More recent work has pretty much disproved this assumption, but, as usual, hasn't replaced it with anything better!