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Istros, Thrace

Istros was probably the first Greek colony on the Black Sea, and was founded in 657 - 656 B.C. or sometime between 630 and 620 B.C. by Milesian settlers in a strategic position near the Danube Delta. The first monetary emissions consisted of cast arrow-heads, later marked with a wheel or inscribed IST. Proper coins were minted from the 5th century: attic standard didrachms with an incuse square reverse and cast small bronzes marked with a wheel. Later the staters suffered several weight reductions, and the incuse technique was discontinued. In parallel, Istros minted silver fractions, and after the silver issues were halted in the Lysimachos era, the city struck gold staters. Later, the city issued autonomous bronze coinage and Roman Provincial coinage.

Istros, Thrace, c. 340 - 313 B.C.

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Thrace,| |c.| |340| |-| |313| |B.C.||drachm|
The obverse type has been variously interpreted as representing the Dioscuri, the rising and setting sun, and the two branches of the river Danube. - Greek Coins and Their Values by David Sear
GS56721. Silver drachm, Dima subgroup III, 6, pl. VI, 5 (R4); AMNG I 420; SNG BM -; SNG Stancomb -; SNG Cop -; BMC Thrace -, F, well centered, bumps and scratches, weight 5.289 g, maximum diameter 19.9 mm, die axis 90o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, c. 340/330 - 313 B.C.; obverse two facing male heads, left head inverted; reverse IΣTPIH, sea-eagle left grasping a dolphin left with talons, Δ (control) below dolphin; SOLD


Istros, Thrace, c. 280 - 255 B.C.

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Thrace,| |c.| |280| |-| |255| |B.C.||drachm|
The obverse type has been variously interpreted as representing the Dioscuri, the rising and setting sun, and the two branches of the river Danube. - Greek Coins and Their Values by David Sear.GS79925. Silver drachm, Dima subgroup VI, 1, pl. XIX, 1-4; AMNG I/I 425; SNG Stancomb 148; SNG BM 256 var. (right head inverted); SNG Cop -; BMC Thrace -, VF, nice style, scratch, weight 5.420 g, maximum diameter 17.2 mm, die axis 270o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, c. 280 - 256/255 B.C.; obverse two facing male heads, left head inverted; reverse IΣTPIH, sea-eagle grasping a dolphin with talons, ΦY (control) below dolphin; SOLD


Istros, Thrace, c. 340 - 313 B.C.

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Thrace,| |c.| |340| |-| |313| |B.C.||drachm|
The obverse type has been variously interpreted as representing the Dioscuri, the rising and setting sun, and the two branches of the river Danube. - Greek Coins and Their Values by David Sear.GS86190. Silver drachm, Dima subgroup III, 16, pl. VII, 5 (R3); AMNG I 418; SNG Cop 194; SNG BM -; SNG Stancomb -; BMC Thrace -, VF, tight flan, die wear, a few bumps and scratches, areas of flat strike, areas of slight porosity, weight 5.552 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 270o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, 340/330 - 313 B.C.; obverse two facing male heads, left head inverted; reverse IΣTPIH, sea-eagle left grasping a dolphin left with talons, I (control) right under wing, AΓ (control) below dolphin; rare; SOLD


Istros, Thrace, c. 340 - 313 B.C.

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Thrace,| |c.| |340| |-| |313| |B.C.||drachm|
The AA monogram control symbol on the reverse is interesting because it parallels the faces on the obverse; the right face and right letter are inverted.SH56955. Silver drachm, Dima subgroup I, 7, pl. III, 7; AMNG I 433; SNG Cop 197; SNG BM -; SNG Stancomb -; BMC Thrace -, VF, nice style, scarce and interesting control-marks, weight 5.259 g, maximum diameter 19.5 mm, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, c. 340/330 - 313 B.C.; obverse two facing male heads, right head inverted; reverse IΣTPIH, sea-eagle left grasping a dolphin left with talons, E below eagle's tail, AA monogram (ligature with right A inverted) below dolphin; SNG BM 237 ff. var. (controls), SNG Stancomb 138 ff. var. (same); SOLD


Istros, Moesia, c. 350 - 275 B.C.

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Moesia,| |c.| |350| |-| |275| |B.C.||AE| |16|
SH33786. Bronze AE 16, SNG Stancomb 151, AMNG I/I 458 ff. var. (control-letter), SNG Cop -, VF, weight 3.843 g, maximum diameter 16.3 mm, die axis 315o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, obverse laureate head of Apollo right; reverse IΣTPIH, eagle left grasping dolphin in talons, B (control) between them; SOLD


Istros, Thrace, c. 340/330 - 313 B.C.

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Thrace,| |c.| |340/330| |-| |313| |B.C.||drachm|
The obverse type has been variously interpreted as representing the Dioscuri, the rising and setting sun, and the two branches of the river Danube. - Greek Coins and Their Values by David SearGS38090. Silver drachm, Dima subgroup III, 18 (R3, no plate coin with left head inverted); AMNG I 435 ; SNG BM -; SNG Stancomb -; BMC Thrace, gVF, weight 4.845 g, maximum diameter 18.5 mm, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, c. 340/330 - 313 B.C.; obverse two facing male heads, left head inverted; reverse IΣTPIH, sea-eagle left grasping a dolphin left with talons, I (control) under eagle's wing, A (control) below dolphin; SOLD


Severus Alexander, 13 March 222 - March 235 A.D., Istros, Moesia Inferior

|Istros|, |Severus| |Alexander,| |13| |March| |222| |-| |March| |235| |A.D.,| |Istros,| |Moesia| |Inferior||pentassarion|
RP48200. Bronze pentassarion, AMNG I 516 var. (reverse legend breaks), Varbanov 666 var. (same), VF, weight 12.832 g, maximum diameter 29.9 mm, die axis 180o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, 222 - 235 A.D.; obverse AYT K M AYPH CAB AΛEΞANΔPOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse IC-TP-IH,NΩN, bearded god (Mithras?) riding right on horseback, kalathos on head, eagle perched on long torch behind, altar below horse's raised right hoof, E (mark of value) below; rare; SOLD


Istros, Thrace, c. 256 - 240 B.C.

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Thrace,| |c.| |256| |-| |240| |B.C.||drachm|
The A below dolphin control symbol was also used on Dima subgroup V, 3. The earlier style is quite different and on the earlier coins the left head is always inverted. On this later issue, the right head is usually inverted.SH31453. Silver drachm, Dima subgroup VIII, 2, pl. XXIII, 3 (this coin); AMNG I/I 416; SNG BM 237; SNG Stancomb 144; SNG Cop 192; BMC Thrace p. 25, 2, gVF, weight 5.060 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 0o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, c. 256/255 - 240 B.C.; obverse two facing male heads, right head inverted; reverse IΣTPIH, sea-eagle left grasping a dolphin left with talons, A (control) below dolphin; this is the Dima plate coin (pl. XXIII, 3); SOLD


Septimius Severus, 9 April 193 - 4 February 211 A.D., Istros, Moesia Inferior

|Septimius| |Severus|, |Septimius| |Severus,| |9| |April| |193| |-| |4| |February| |211| |A.D.,| |Istros,| |Moesia| |Inferior||AE| |30|
Cybele was the Phrygian deification of the Earth Mother.RP48650. Bronze AE 30, AMNG I/II 496 var. (obv legend, rev legend breaks), gVF, shovel mark, weight 15.661 g, maximum diameter 29.5 mm, die axis 0o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, obverse A K Λ CEΠT CEVHPOC Π, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse ICTPIHNΩN, Cybele enthroned left, phiale in right, resting left elbow on drum, two lions at feet; SOLD


Gordian III and Tranquillina, 29 July 238 - 25 February 244 A.D., Istros, Moesia Inferior

|Istros|, |Gordian| |III| |and| |Tranquillina,| |29| |July| |238| |-| |25| |February| |244| |A.D.,| |Istros,| |Moesia| |Inferior||pentassarion|
RP54121. Bronze pentassarion, Varbanov I 688, AMNG I/I 525 var. (obv. legend), aVF, weight 12.676 g, maximum diameter 25.2 mm, die axis 0o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, 222 - 235 A.D.; obverse AVT K M ANTΩ ΓOPΔIANOC CAB TRANKVΛINA, confronted busts of Gordian on left, laureate, draped, and cuirassed, and Tranquillina on right, draped and wearing stephane; reverse IC-TP-IH,NΩN, bearded god (Mithras?) riding right on horseback, kalathos on head, eagle perched on long torch behind, altar below horse's raised right hoof, E (mark of value) right; scarce (Varbanov R6); SOLD



    




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