CNG - Istros. AR Drachm. Inverted heads. VF+

$202.50
10/27/99,
Seller    cngcoins 

     Moesia, Istros. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Drachm (5.14 gm). Facing
     male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin
     with talons. SNG BMC Black Sea 228ff. Good VF. 716453.

     Although numismatists have put forth many theories to explain the
     curious obverse type of the Istrian coins with the two heads
     tête-bêche, the most plausible explanation is that the design
     represents the two branches of the Danube River.