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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. 475 - 350 B.C.

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Thrace,| |c.| |475| |-| |350| |B.C.||AE| |12|
The cast wheel types are the first bronze coins of Istros. Evidence supports dating as early as 475 B.C. A recent discovery in the Temple of Aphrodite at Istros might push the date earlier. This type was a progression from earlier cast arrow money, some examples of which bear the same wheel design.
BB18978. Cast AE 12, SNG BM 221, EF, weight 1.229 g, maximum diameter 12.2 mm, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, c. 475 - 350 B.C.; obverse wheel with four spokes; reverse IΣT; SOLD


Istros, Thrace, c. 350 - 250 B.C.

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Thrace,| |c.| |350| |-| |250| |B.C.||AE| |11|
GB55699. Bronze AE 11, Lindgren III A41d, AMNG I/I 458, BMC Thrace -, SNG Cop -, SGCV I -, F, weight 1.458 g, maximum diameter 11.3 mm, die axis 270o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, c. 350 - 250 B.C.; obverse head of Apollo? right; reverse IΣTPI, sea-eagle left grasping dolphin left in talons; scarce; SOLD


|Istros|, |Istros,| |Thrace,| |c.| |475| |-| |350| |B.C.||AE| |14|
The cast wheel types are the first bronze coins of Istros. Evidence supports dating as early as 475 B.C. A recent discovery in the Temple of Aphrodite at Istros might push the date earlier. This type was a progression from earlier cast arrow money, some examples of which bear the same wheel design.
GB29756. Cast AE 14, SNG BM 221, VF, weight 1.255 g, maximum diameter 14.4 mm, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, c. 475 - 350 B.C.; obverse wheel with four spokes; reverse IΣT (blundered, last letter appears to be a reversed E); SOLD


Istros, Thrace, c. 475 - 350 B.C.

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Thrace,| |c.| |475| |-| |350| |B.C.||AE| |13|
The cast wheel types are the first bronze coins of Istros. Evidence supports dating as early as 475 B.C. A recent discovery in the Temple of Aphrodite at Istros might push the date earlier. This type was a progression from earlier cast arrow money, some examples of which bear the same wheel design.
BB51155. Cast AE 13, SNG BM 221, F, weight 1.083 g, maximum diameter 13.0 mm, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, c. 475 - 350 B.C.; obverse wheel with four spokes; reverse IΣT; SOLD


Istros, Thrace, c. 475 - 350 B.C.

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Thrace,| |c.| |475| |-| |350| |B.C.||AE| |12|
The cast wheel types are the first bronze coins of Istros. Evidence supports dating as early as 475 B.C. A recent discovery in the Temple of Aphrodite at Istros might push the date earlier. This type was a progression from earlier cast arrow money, some examples of which bear the same wheel design.
GB18973. Cast AE 12, SNG BM 221, VF, weight 0.962 g, maximum diameter 11.9 mm, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, c. 475 - 350 B.C.; obverse wheel with four spokes; reverse IΣT; SOLD


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

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Moesia| |Inferior,| |c.| |350| |-| |275| |B.C.||AE| |16|
GB39321. Bronze AE 16, AMNG I 458 ff., VF, encrusted, weight 4.425 g, maximum diameter 16.3 mm, die axis 0o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, obverse laureate head of Apollo right; reverse IΣTPIH, eagle left grasping dolphin in talons, uncertain control-letter between them; SOLD


Istros, Thrace, c. 3rd - 2nd Century B.C.

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Thrace,| |c.| |3rd| |-| |2nd| |Century| |B.C.||AE| |13|
GB26054. Bronze AE 13, Moushmov 152, VF, weight 1.940 g, maximum diameter 13.3 mm, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, c. 3rd - 2nd century B.C.; obverse facing, radiate head of Helios; reverse IΣTPI, sea-eagle grasping dolphin in talons; SOLD


Istros, Thrace, c. 350 - 250 B.C.

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Thrace,| |c.| |350| |-| |250| |B.C.||AE| |13|
GB47808. Bronze AE 13, Lindgren III A41d, AMNG I/I 458; BMC Thrace -; SNG Cop -; SGCV I -, VF, weight 1.598 g, maximum diameter 12.6 mm, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, c. 350 - 250 B.C.; obverse head of Apollo? right; reverse IΣTPI, sea-eagle grasping dolphin in talons; scarce; SOLD


Caracalla, 28 January 198 - 8 April 217 A.D., Istros, Moesia Inferior

|Caracalla|, |Caracalla,| |28| |January| |198| |-| |8| |April| |217| |A.D.,| |Istros,| |Moesia| |Inferior||pentassarion|
Cybele was the Phrygian deification of the Earth Mother.
RP48207. Bronze pentassarion, Varbanov I 636, aVF, encrusted areas, weight 15.176 g, maximum diameter 29.1 mm, die axis 0o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, obverse AY KM AYP CEYHΠ ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped, and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind; reverse ICTPIHNΩN, Cybele enthroned right, right elbow on arm of throne, left arm resting on drum, lion seated right under throne and another behind with head visible before legs, E (mark of value) in exergue; scarce; SOLD


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

|Istros|, |Istros,| |Moesia,| |c.| |350| |-| |275| |B.C.||AE| |21|
GB53763. Bronze AE 21, SNG Stancomb 187, SNG Cop 41, AMNG I 458 ff. var. (control-letter), Fine, weight 4.407 g, maximum diameter 20.8 mm, die axis 0o, Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, obverse laureate head of Apollo right; reverse IΣTPIH, eagle left grasping dolphin in talons, A (control) below; SOLD




    




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