A puzzling overstrike

[djmacdo]

The following coin appeared in a recent auction.  The overtype is a stater or Azbaal of Kition on Cyprus, but I am unable to identify the host coin, despite the fairly substantial remains of the type.  Any suggests would be gratefully received:

 

[Arados]

Possibly bearded head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin ?

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?similar=4338959

[shanxi]

We have three things:
1: a ring of pearls around
2: another straight line of pearls
3: Parts of a mane ? (boar, lion, horse, crested helmet...)

e.g. I think a forepart of a boar could be another possibilty. As an example a Kuprilli stater.

https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2461328

[OldMoney]

Hi Mac,

This seems to be another of the same, but it appears to show an undertype
as a forepart of a horse (or much less likely, a pegasus).

The reverse undertype appears to be a reclining quadruped (lion, ram, deer?),
perhaps with a lot more detail going on as well (and it may not be the same
as on your piece).

Maybe one of these will trigger someone's memory and point you toward a
better answer (it looks somewhat familiar to me, but I just cannot place it!).

Good luck!

- Walter

[djmacdo]

Walter,

Your second coin is struck over Amathus in Cyrpus--there are several like it known.  It is superficially similar, but I am afraid not the same.  I have tried, but just cannot get it to work!

The host coin has Obv.: Forepart of lion r.; rev.: lion crouching r. over double line, above eagle flying r.

Mac

[djmacdo]

Arados,

Thanks for the suggestion--but I do not think it is quite the same.  The Lycian is in an incuse square, while the host coin on the questioned coin is in a beaded circle.  I have to check the weights too.  The Cypriot host coin of Azbaal is about 11 g.  I think you helped a lot with the orientation of the host coin--and if not exactly the Lycian you suggest, it may well be another similar one--it gives me direction to work on.

On with quest for an exact match!

Mac

[djmacdo]

Water,

The more I look at the Amathus type, the more I think that you are right.  It would make good sense too, since there are three other Azbaal over Amathus overstrikes.  I just did not have the host coin correctly oriented--and, perhaps a sign of increasing age, it took me a bit of time to get my mind wrapped around your suggestion.

Thanks.

Mac

P.S.  I did not see this coin when it was up for auction and am sorry I missed it, particularly because it sold cheaply!

[stevex6]

Wow => congrats on scoring that great OP over-strike (it is amazingly interesting)

Oh, and fantastic thread additions by the the coin-crew (yah, this place is high-powered)

 

Very cool thread

[djmacdo]

I wish I had scored it--I did not even see it when it was up for auction.  I am, however, studying the overstrikes of Azbaal and Baalmelek II, kings of Kition.

Here is the Amathus type that Walter identified as the host coin--which I now believe is accurate: