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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. 350 - 250 B.C.

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Thrace,| |c.| |350| |-| |250| |B.C.||AE| |15|
GB33177. Bronze AE 15, BMC Thrace p. 26, 15; SNG BM 260; SNG Stancomb 176, VF, weight 3.571 g, maximum diameter 15.3 mm, die axis 180o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, c. 350 - 250 B.C.; obverse horned head of river-god Istros (Danube) facing slightly right; reverse IΣTPI, sea-eagle grasping dolphin in talons; nice green patina; SOLD


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

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Thrace,| |c.| |340| |-| |313| |B.C.||drachm|
The K and T control marks are not listed in the major references and we did not find any examples in auction catalogs or online.SH29548. Silver drachm, Dima subgroup III, 20, pl. VIII 1 (R); AMNG I -; SNG BM -; SNG Stancomb -; SNG Cop -; BMC Thrace -; Weber -; McClean -, VF, weight 4.816 g, maximum diameter 18.1 mm, die axis 0o, 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, K (control) under eagle's wing, T (control) below dolphin; rare; SOLD


Istros, Moesia, Mid 1st Century B.C

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Moesia,| |Mid| |1st| |Century| |B.C||AE| |18|
This coin was lot 117 in Brüder Egger, auction XLVI, held in Vienna, on 11 May 1914. The auction was part III of the Theodore Prowe Collection, which included the 2,800 Greek and Provincial coins in his collection. The cover image thumbnail on the right links to a PDF of the catalog.

lot 118		Egger Auction XLVI
GB82670. Bronze AE 18, AMNG I/I 480, SNG Stancomb 216, SNG BM Black Sea -, SNG Cop -, BMC Thrace -, F, old collection tone/patina, flat strike, tight flan, a few old scratches, weight 5.443 g, maximum diameter 18.4 mm, die axis 180o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, mid 1st century B.C; obverse Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow in right hand, left hand resting on grounded bow behind; reverse eagle left grasping dolphin in talons, wings raised, IΣTPIHI above, uncertain letter (control) below the eagle's tail; ex Naville Numismatics auction 26 (23 Oct 2006), lot 77; ex E.E. Clain-Stefanelli Collection; ex Brüder Egger, auction XLVI (11 May 1914), lot 117 (from the Collection of Mr. Theodor Prowe, Moscow); very rare; 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 SearGS38047. Silver drachm, Dima subgroup VI, 1, pl. XIX, 4-7; SNG BM 256; AMNG I/I 425 var. (left head inverted); SNG Stancomb 148 var. (same); SNG Cop -; BMC Thrace -, VF, weight 4.832 g, maximum diameter 17.0 mm, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, c. 280 - 256/255 B.C.; obverse two facing male heads, right head inverted; reverse IΣTPIH, sea-eagle grasping a dolphin with talons, ΦY (control) below; SOLD


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

|Severus| |Alexander|, |Severus| |Alexander,| |13| |March| |222| |-| |March| |235| |A.D.,| |Istros,| |Moesia| |Inferior||pentassarion|
RP54119. Bronze pentassarion, AMNG I/I 516 var. (reverse legend breaks), Varbanov 666 var. (same), SNG Cop -, BMC -, VF, green patina, weight 13.909 g, maximum diameter 28.5 mm, die axis 0o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, 222 - 235 A.D.; obverse AYT K M AYPH CAB AΛEZANΔPOC, 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. 313 - 280 B.C.

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Thrace,| |c.| |313| |-| |280| |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.SH90818. Silver drachm, Dima subgroup IV, 2, pl. X, 4 ff.; SNG BM 248 (pellet on plate, not noted); SNG Stancomb -; AMNG I -; BMC Thrace -, aVF, toned, tight flan, scratches, porosity, weight 4.906 g, maximum diameter 18.7 mm, die axis 0o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, c. 313 - 280 B.C.; obverse two facing male heads, left head inverted; reverse IΣTPIH, sea-eagle left grasping a dolphin left with talons, pellet (control) below eagle's head, AΓ monogram (control) below dolphin (off flan); ex CNG auction 324, part of lot 670; 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.GS74477. Silver drachm, Dima subgroup VII, 3, pl. 20, 7 (R2); AMNG I 440 (left head inverted); SNG BM 251 var. (same), SNG Cop 198 var. (same), SNG Stancomb -, BMC Thrace -, VF, bumps and marks, weight 4.895 g, maximum diameter 19.5 mm, die axis 180o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, c. 280 - 256/255 B.C.; obverse two facing male heads, right head inverted; reverse IΣTPIH, sea-eagle right grasping a dolphin with talons, ΔI (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.GS79929. Silver drachm, Dima subgroup VI, pl. XIX, 1 ff.; SNG Stancomb 148, AMNG I/I 425, SNG BM 256 var. (right head inverted), SNG Cop 196 var. (control), VF, nice style, tight flan, die wear, weight 5.220 g, maximum diameter 17.1 mm, die axis 90o, 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. 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.GS33770. Silver drachm, Dima subgroup VIII, 2, pl. XXII, 3 ff.; AMNG I/I 416; SNG BM 237; SNG Stancomb 144; SNG Cop 192; BMC Thrace p. 25, 2, gVF, toned, unusual attractive style, obverse slightly off-center, weight 5.096 g, maximum diameter 18.0 mm, 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; SOLD


|Istros|, |Istros,| |Thrace,| |c.| |280| |-| |255| |B.C.||1/4| |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 SearGS74476. Silver 1/4 drachm, Dima subgroup III; SNG BM 250; BMC Thrace p. 26, 14; cf. SNG Stancomb 143 (control off flan, trihemiobol), VF, die wear, weight 1.189 g, maximum diameter 12.1 mm, die axis 0o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, c. 280 - 256/255 B.C.; obverse two facing male heads, right head inverted; reverse IΣTPIH, sea-eagle grasping a dolphin with talons, ΠA (control) monogram below dolphin; SOLD



    




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