I couldn’t find any Unicode characters that look like this archaic Greek symbol/monogram. Does anyone at CT have something that I might copy & paste onto my coin label? FWIW, I couldn’t find anything close to this archaic Greek symbol in Windows Character Map. My surfing cow coin has this archaic Greek monogram 1/2 off the flan. (Mine shows only this "r" and not the complete "rY"). Here is a link so you can view the complete monogram on TIF's coin. http://www.cointalk.com/threads/cowabunga-surfs-up.235825/
Thank you muchly for the valuable reply. So my first ligate character is a Y followed by a Π. As you have indicated, I should list this as (YΠ) on my coin label. Now, my coin does not have the large "Y" after the ligate letter (YΠ). All the other cow coins have a large Y after the (YΠ). Is the large Y just off my flan or do you suppose my coin never included the large Y? Perhaps you could provide a little further recommendation for labeling my coin as depicted in this cow coin thread: http://www.cointalk.com/threads/cowabunga-surfs-up.235825/ Perhaps "(YΠ)Y monogram with last Y off the flan" Thanks for your help.
Thank you Ardatirion. THRACE, Byzantion AR Siglos (drachm) 340 - 320 B.C. 5.30 grams, 16 mm Obv:Heifer standing left on dolphin swimming to left. Archaic Greek monogram (YΠ)[Y] above Rev:Incuse granulated mill-sail pattern. Grade: gVF or better with sharp strike on good silver fabric. (YΠ)[Y] Monogram above Heifer shows complete ligate (YΠ) with the final [Y] off the flan. Other: Surfer Cow Coin or boogie board bovine purchased from Sphinx Canada in May 2014. Ex Forum Numismatics
Here is my example, which shows Ardy's correct statement ... ummm, but your example is certainly far nicer than this ol' Mooo!!