Ancient Coinage of Istros, Thrace


Istros or Istrus. (The words drachm and stater are both used here for the basic unit of about 6 gr.)

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CITY AND SEMI-AUTONOMOUS COINAGE
Agora 101, 51Istros AR hemiobol, 8.2 mm, 0.53 g, circa 280-255 BC. Two facing male heads, the right inverted. / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle standing left on dolphin, Δ beneath dolphin. Unpublished as hemiobol. Agora 101, 51.TextImage
AMNG 405bIstros. AR Drachm, Ca 4th Century BC. 5.57 gm. Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; no letters or monograms. AMNG 405b.TextImage
AMNG 406Istros, Thrace AR Drachm. 4th Century BC. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; Ξ above dolphin's tail. SNG BMC -. TextImage
AMNG 407Istros, Thrace, AR Drachm. 4th Century BC. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left grasping dolphin; EE monogram beneath dolphin (letters back to back). AMNG 407; Canarache -. TextImage
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AMNG 408Istros. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; P under eagle's wing. AMNG 408; Canarache 29.TextImage
AMNG 409Istros. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; Π between eagle and dolphin. P beneath dolphin. SNG BMC -. TextImage
AMNG 411Istros, Thrace, AR Drachm, 6.64 g. 4th C. BC. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin, Y beneath eagle's tail. AMNG 411; Canarache 42.TextImage
AMNG 413Istros, Thrace, AR Drachm, 6.76 g. 4th C. BC. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin, X beneath eagle's tail. AMNG 413; BM Black Sea 236; BMC 3; Berlin 12; Canarache 26; Razdel hoard 3.TextImage
AMNG 414Istros. AR Drachm, Ca 4th Century BC. 5.57 gm. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; Ω between eagle and dolphin. AMNG 414; McClean 4354; Mionnet I, 25; Northwick 748; Canarache 52; Dima Razdel hoard, 4.TextImage
AMNG 415Istros, Thrace, AR Drachm, 18mm, 6.70 g. Late 5th-4th century BC. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin, A under eagle's tail. AMNG 415; BM Black Sea 227-228; Canarache 23; Walcher 797.TextImage
AMNG 416, leftIstros, AR drachm. Two male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea eagle left on dolphin, A beneath dolphin. AMNG 416; BM Black Sea 240; Canarache 70-71.TextImage
AMNG 416, rightIstros, AR drachm. 18mm, 5.03 g. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea eagle left on dolphin, A beneath dolphin. AMNG 416; BMC 2; BM Black Sea 237-238; Canarache 51, 55 and 58-60.TextImage
AMNG 417, leftIstrus, Thrace, Late 5th - 4th c. B.C. AR Drachm. 5.49 g. Two young, male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin; AΠ monogram beneath dolphin. AMNG 417; Dima III-V-2.TextImage
AMNG 417, rightIstrus, Thrace, Late 5th - 4th c. BC. AR Drachm. 5.49 g. Two young, male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin; AΠ monogram beneath dolphin. AMNG 417; BMC 7-8; BM Black Sea 246; Mionnet I, 20; Canarache 80.TextImage
AMNG 418Istros, Thrace. AR drachm. 400-350 BC. 17.65mm. 4.81 g. Two male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH above sea-eagle left on dolphin. I under eagle's wing, AΓ (separate letters) beneath the dolphin. AMNG 418.TextImage
AMNG 419Istros. AR Drachm, Ca 4th Century BC. 17.57mm, 5.05g. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; A in Π monogram below. AMNG 419; BM Black Sea 242; BMC 12; Sear 1669 type.TextImage
AMNG 420Istros, AR drachm. 400-350 BC. 5.29 g, 19.9mm. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle grasping a dolphin with talons, Δ below. AMNG 420, SNG Cop 195.TextImage
AMNG 421, leftIstros, AR drachm. Two male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea eagle left on dolphin, ΔT monogram beneath dolphin. AMNG 421; BMC 10; BM Black Sea 254-55.TextImage
AMNG 421, rightIstros, AR drachm. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea eagle left on dolphin, ΔT monogram beneath dolphin. AMNG 421; BMC 3; BM Black Sea 253.TextImage
AMNG 422Istros AR Drachm. 4th Century BC. Male heads facing, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons, ΔΓ monogram below. AMNG 422; Canarache 256. TextImage
AMNG 423, rightIstros, Thrace AR Drachm. Two facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left grasping dolphin, VE monogram below. AMNG 423b; Dima I-II-6; SNG BMC -. TextImage
AMNG 423a, leftIstros, Thrace AR Drachm. 4th c. BC. Two facing male heads, the left inverted. / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left grasping dolphin, YE monogram below dolphin. AMNG 423a; Napoli 6288 corr; Canarache 190; Dima I-II-6.TextImage
AMNG 424Istros. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; inverted-A-M monogram beneath dolphin. AMNG 424; Dima II-IV-11. TextImage
AMNG 424Istros. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; AM monogram beneath dolphin. AMNG 424; Canarache 69.TextImage
AMNG 424aIstros, Thrace. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Drachm 18mm, 5.5 g. Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left on dolphin, MA monogram beneath dolphin. Pick 424a; Canarache 68.TextImage
AMNG 425, leftIstros, Thrace, AR Drachm. 16.83 mm, 5.09 gr. ca 400-350 BC. Two facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡH, sea-eagle standing left on dolphin, ΦY below. AMNG 425 (Imhoof, Loebbecke); Canarache 179 and 238.TextImage
AMNG 425, rightIstros, Thrace, AR Drachm. 16.83 mm, 5.09 gr. ca 400-350 BC. Two facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡH, sea-eagle standing left on dolphin, ΦY below.AMNG 425; Athens 810; BM Black Sea 256; Mionnet Supp II, 85; Canarache 57.TextImage
AMNG 426Istros, AR drachm. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea eagle left on dolphin, B beneath the eagle's tail. AMNG 426; BM Black Sea 229; Napoli Museum 6287.TextImage
AMNG 427, leftIstros, Thrace. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. 17.13mm, 5.80 g. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH above sea-eagle standing left, grasping dolphin with its talons, Γ beneath eagle's tail. AMNG 427; Mueller 1671; Turin 1976.TextImage
AMNG 427, rightIstros, Thrace. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. 5.80 g. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH above sea-eagle standing left, grasping dolphin with its talons, Γ at an angle beneath eagle's tail. AMNG 427; BM Black Sea 230-231; Berlin 8; Canarache 94, 132, 164, 175 and 300..TextImage
AMNG 428Istros, AR drachm. 400-350 BC. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea eagle left on dolphin, E in right field behind the eagle. AMNG 428; BMC 4; BM Black Sea 232.TextImage
AMNG 429Istros, AR drachm. 400-350 BC. Two male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea eagle left on dolphin; Greek Z (resembles an H) under eagle's tail. AMNG 429; Canarache 266.TextImage
AMNG 430Istros. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. 400-350 BC.Facing male heads, the right inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; Δ between eagle and dolphin, Δ between eagle and dolphin, H beneath dolphin. AMNG 430; Mionnet I, 22; McClean 4356; Canarache 181 TextImage
AMNG 431Istros. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; Δ between wing and tail, H beneath dolphin. AMNG 431; Berlin 9; BMC 9; Torino 1975; Lavy 968. TextImage
FAKE AMNG 431Istros, Thrace. AR drachm, 18mm, 5.56 g. Two male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left grasping dolphin. A modern Bulgarian fake. Prokopov 9 in "Coin Forgeries and Replicas" (2006). (Note: genuine coins with the H beneath the dolphin also have a Δ beneath the eagle).TextImage
AMNG 431, leftIstros, Thrace. AR drachm. Two male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin. Δ beneath the dolphin. AMNG 431.11; Moscow Univ. 98; Talmatchi "Consideratii" IV-5.TextImage
AMNG 432Istros, Thrace, AR Drachm, 17mm, 5.97 g. Late 5th-4th century BC. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin, Δ under eagle's tail, ΡX monogram beneath dolphin (head of Ρ turned inwards). AMNG 432; BM Black sea 243; Leake 55; Canarache 106.TextImage
AMNG 433Istros, AR drachm. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / ISTRIH, Sea eagle left on dolphin, E beneath eagle's tail, AA monogram beneath dolphin. AMNG 433; Canarache 287; Dima I-I-7.TextImage
AMNG 434Istros, Thrace. c4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; IΣTΡIH, Θ between wing and tail, K beneath dolphin. SNG BMC -. TextImage
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AMNG 435, leftIstros, Thrace. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Two male heads facing, the left inverted / ISTRIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin. straight I under the eagle's wing, A beneath the dolphin. AMNG 435 (3); Dima I-III-18; Canarache 262, 309. TextImage
AMNG 435, rightIstros, Thrace. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / ISTRIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin. straight I under the eagle's wing, A beneath the dolphin. AMNG 435 (4); Dima I-III-18; Talmatchi "Consideratii" II-21. TextImage
AMNG 436Istros, AR drachm. 28mm, 5.48 g. Two male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea eagle left on dolphin, dot beneath head, dot beneath tail, ΔT monogram beneath dolphin. AMNG 436; Mionnet I, 24; Canarache 251, 283 and 296.TextImage
AMNG 439Istros, Thrace. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle right grasping dolphin with talons; ΔI-I below. AMNG 439; Canarache 319 and 326.TextImage
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AMNG 440bIstros, Thrace. AR Drachm 18mm, 5.69 g. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle right on dolphin, ΔI beneath dolphin. AMNG 440b; Moscow Univ. Cat. 94; Canarache 343.TextImage
AMNG 441Istros, Thrace, AR drachm, 18 mm. ca 380-350 BC. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle right on dolphin, Δ beneath the dolphin. AMNG 441; Berlin 13-14.TextImage
AMNG 442Istros. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle right, grasping dolphin with talons; I under eagle's tail. TextImage
AMNG 444Istros, Thrace, AR Trihemiobol, 11 mm, 1.30 g. 4th century BC. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡ, sea-eagle left on dolphin, ΠA monogram beneath dolphin. AMNG 444; Canarache 368.TextImage
AMNG 445Istros, AR Trihemiobol. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea eagle left on dolphin, Λ beneath dolphin. AMNG 445; Berlin 17.TextImage
AMNG 448Istros, Thrace. AR Obol. 400-350 BC. 1.1 g. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH above sea-eagle left on dolphin. H beneath eagle's tail. AMNG 448; Canarache 379.TextImage
AMNG 449Istros. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, one inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; I in right field, Pick 449.TextImage
AMNG 452Istros Thrace, AR hemiobol. 0.39 g. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / Sea-eagle standing left on dolphin. Y under tail. AMNG 452.TextImage
AMNG 459Istros, Thrace. 4th. C. BC. AE16 mm, 3.41 gr. Laureate head of Apollo right / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle standing left on dolphin, H beneath eagle. AMNG 459.TextImage
AMNG 460Istros, Thrace. 4th. C. BC. AE-16 mm, 3.02 gr. Laureate head of Apollo right / IΣTΡI, eagle standing left on dolphin, Θ beneath eagle. AMNG 460.TextImage
AMNG 468Istros, Thrace. 350-250 BC. AE12 mm, 2.71 gr. Horned and bearded head of river-god Ister facing / IΣTΡI, eagle standing left on dolphin. AMNG 468; BMC 15.TextImage
AMNG 483Istros, Thrace, pseudo-autonomous issue, 3rd. century AD. 3.45 g. Helmeted bust of Athena right with aegis / ICTΡIHNΩN, Dionysos standing facing, head left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. AMNG 483.TextImage
Aureo & Calico 274, 1004Istros, Thrace, AR trihemiobol. 1.26 g. 4th c. BC. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH above sea-eagle left on dolphin. ΠY monogram beneath dolphin. Aureo and Calico, 274, Lot 1004. Unpublished monogram for this denomination.TextImage
BMC Black sea 11Istros, Thrace. AR drachm. Two male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin. Θ beneath the eagle's tail. BMC 11.TextImage
Canarache 25Istros, Thrace. Ca 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; N under eagle's tail. Canarache 25.TextImage
Canarache 38Istros. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; M (over dot) beneath dolphin. Canarache 38.TextImage
Canarache 84Istrus, Thrace, Late 5th - 4th c. B.C. AR Drachm. Two young, male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin; I beneath the eagle's tail, nothing beneath the dolphin. Canarache 84 and 264; Dima I-III-19.TextImage
Canarache 91Istros, Thrace. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left on dolphin. H beneath eagle's tail, Δ beneath dolphin. Canarache 91, 145 and 168.TextImage
Canarache 95Istros, Thrace. AR Drachm 16 mm, 5.71 g. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left on dolphin, Θ beneath eagle's wing, ΔI beneath dolphin. Canarache 95 and 232.TextImage
Canarache 107 varIstros Thrace, AR trihemiobol. 1.09 g. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle standing left on dolphin. Θ under tail, Δ beneath dolphin. Canarache 107 var (denomination). Lanz 102, 87.TextImage
Canarache 119Istros, Thrace, AR Drachm, 5.61 g. 4th century BC. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin, Θ beneath eagle's wing, K beneath dolphin. Canarache 119.TextImage
Canarache 122Istros, Thrace. AR Drachm 18mm, 5.55 g. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left on dolphin, I beneath eagle's tail, AΠ beneath dolphin. Canarache 122.TextImage
Canarache 126Istros, Thrace. AR drachm, 340-313 BC. 18 mm, 5.65 g. Two male heads facing, the left inverted. / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle standing left on dolphin. \Δ/ monogram beneath the dolphin. Canarache 126 and 270.TextImage
Canarache 156Istros, Thrace. AR drachm. 400-350 BC. 17.6mm. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH above sea-eagle left on dolphin. B under eagle's tail, I beneath the dolphin. Canarache 156.TextImage
Canarache 176Istros, Thrace. ca. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left grasping dolphin; I under wing, AΓ beneath the dolphin. Canarache 176.TextImage
Canarache 177Istros, Thrace AR Drachm. ca 4th Century BC. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; H beneath wing, Δ beneath dolphin. Canarache 177. TextImage
Canarache 194Istros. c4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; Θ beneath eagle's tail, Σ beneath dolphin. Canarache 194; Dima I-III-13. TextImage
Canarache 208Istros, Thrace, AR drachm, 17mm, 5.58 g. Two facing male heads, the right inverted. / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle standing left on dolphin. H beneath eagle's wing, upside down Δ beneath dolphin. Canarache 208 and 226.TextImage
Canarache 244Istrus, Thrace, 5th-4th c. BC. AR Drachm. 6.1g. Two young, male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left on dolphin; dot beneath tail, AΠ monogram beneath dolphin. Canarache 244.TextImage
Canarache 252Istros, Thrace, AR Drachm, 5.57 g. 4th century BC. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin, H beneath eagle's wing, Δ dot beneath dolphin. Canarache 252.TextImage
Canarache 262Istrus, Thrace, Late 5th - 4th c. BC. AR Drachm. Two young, male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin; I under tail, A beneath dolphin. Canarache 262. (AMNG 435 var = right head inverted).TextImage
Canarache 294Istrus, Thrace, 5th-4th c. BC. AR Drachm. 6.1g. Two young, male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡRIH, Sea-eagle left on dolphin; dot beneath head, AΠ monogram beneath dolphin. Canarache 294; BMC -; AMNG -.TextImage
Canarache 324Istros, Thrace, AR drachm. 20mm, 5.46 g. 4th century BC. Two male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle standing right on dolphin, ΔI below. Canarache 324.TextImage
Canarache 348Istros, AR triobol, 1.65 g. Two male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin. One dot under the eagle's head, one dot under the eagle's tail, Δ beneath the dolphin. Canarache 348; Welz 27 in Schweiz. Münzbll. VII (1957); Bloesch 12 in "Das Winterthurer Münzkabinett 1948-1958".TextImage
Canarache 360Istros, Thrace, AR obol (= 1/6 drachm), 0.73g, 400-350 BC, Two facing young male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH sea-eagle left on dolphin, ΠA monogram below. Canarache 360-361; Dima III-V-Sub-I. TextImage
Canarache 362Istrus, Thrace, AR Diobol or Quarter Drachm. 10.99 mm, 1.51 g. 4th C. BC. Two facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle standing left, grasping dolphin with talons, Θ between wing and tail, K beneath dolphin. Canarache 362; Dima I-III-Sub-II. TextImage
Canarache 364Istros, Thrace, AR Diobol, 12.18 mm, 1.49 g. 400-350 BC. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH above sea-eagle left on dolphin. No fieldmarks. Canarache 364 and 366.TextImage
Canarache 369Istros, Thrace, AR Trihemiobol, 11 mm, 1.35 g. 4th century BC. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡ, sea-eagle left on dolphin, Θ under eagle's wing, K beneath dolphin. Canarache 369.TextImage
Canarache 374-375 varIstros, Thrace, AR Trihemiobol, 1.35 g. 4th C. BC. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin, dot beneath eagle's wing. Canarache 374-375 var (dot); Rauch 97, 88. TextImage
Canarache 376Istrus, Thrace. 4th c. BC. AR trihemiobol. 0.9 g. Two young, male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left on dolphin; Δ beneath dolphin. Canarache 376; AMNG 445; Berlin 17; Dima I-III-Sub-I.TextImage
Canarache 378
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Istros, Thrace, AR Quarter Drachm. ca 400-350 BC. Two facing male heads, one inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin in its talons. I beneath the eagle. Canarache 378.TextImage
Canarache 406Istros, Thrace AR Drachm. Celtic imitative. ca 4th Century BC. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; I beneath wing, Δ beneath dolphin. Canarache 406. TextImage
Canarache 422Istros, Thrace, barbaric imitation of drachm. 20mm, 5.46 g. 4th century BC. Two male heads, the left inverted / XITIII imitating IΣTΡIH, Eagle standing left on dolphin, upside down delta below. Canarache 422-423.TextImage
CNG 54, 30Istros AR drachm, 5.86 g, 4th Century BC. Two facing male heads, the left inverted. / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle standing left on dolphin. Θ beneath eagle's wing, Σ beneath dolphin. Unpublished symbol combination. CNG 54, 30.TextImage
CNG 58-337Istros. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; ΠΡ monogram beneath dolphin. TextImage
CNG 335, 101Istros, AR Triobol, 12mm, 1.59 g. 4th century BC. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea eagle left on dolphin, ΠAΡ monogram beneath dolphin. Unpublished monogram. CNG 335, 101.TextImage
Dima I-III-12Istros, Thrace, AR drachm, 19 mm, 5.03 g. Two facing male heads, the right inverted. / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle standing left on dolphin. Θ beneath eagle's wing, Σ dot beneath dolphin. Dima I-III-12.TextImage
Dima I-III-23Istros AR drachm, 5.25 g. Two facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle standing left on dolphin, NE monogram beneath dolphin. Dima I-III-23 (this coin); ORC 99012.TextImage
Dima II-IV-2Istros, Thrace, AR Drachm. 5.55 g. 313-280 BC. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH above sea-eagle left on dolphin. Dot beneath eagle's head, AΠ monogram beneath dolphin. Dima II-IV-2.TextImage
Dima II-IV-5Istrus, Thrace, Late 5th - 4th c. B.C. AR Drachm. Two young, male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin; dot in ΔT monogram beneath the dolphin. Dima II-IV-5, otherwise unpublished.TextImage
Dima II-IV-8,rightIstros, Thrace, AR drachm. 18mm, 5.96 g. 313-280 BC. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH above sea-eagle left on dolphin. Dot beneath eagle's tail, ΔT monogram beneath dolphin. Dima II-IV-8.TextImage
Dima II-IV-8,leftIstros, Thrace, AR drachm. 18mm, 5.96 g. 313-280 BC. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH above sea-eagle left on dolphin. Dot beneath eagle's tail, ΔT monogram beneath dolphin. Dima II-IV-8.TextImage
Dima III-I-24bIstros, Thrace. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; ΔI beneath dolphin. Dima III-I-24b and Dima III-VII-1. TextImage
Dima III-VII-4Istros, Thrace. AR drachm, 18 mm. ca 380-350 BC. Facing male heads, the left inverted. / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle right on dolphin, Δ beneath the dolphin. Dima III-VII-4; AMNG 441.TextImage
Dima III-VII-5Istros, Thrace, AR drachm, 18 mm, 4.30g. ca 380-350 BC. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle right on dolphin, ΔI under dolphin's body, O under the dolphin's head. Dima III-VII-5; Lanz 97, 116.TextImage
Dima III-VII, IIIstros AR obol, 12 mm, 0.77 g, circa 280-255 BC. Two facing male heads, the left inverted. / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle standing right on dolphin, ΔI beneath dolphin. Dima Tab. III Group VII, no. II.TextImage
Hirsch 309, 65Istros, Thrace, AR drachm, 5.59 g. 4th C. BC. Two male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin, dot under eagle's tail, dot under eagle's head. ΡX monogram beneath dolphin (head of the Ρ turned inwards). Hirsch 309, 65. Unpublished without Δ in right field. AMNG 432 var (has Delta in right field); SNG Black Sea -: BMC -; Canarache -.TextImage
ICEM Tulcea 54.011Istros, Thrace, AR drachm, 17.3 mm, 5.49 g. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / ISTRIH above sea-eagle standing left on dolphin. Two dots, one above the other in right field, A beneath dolphin. Talmatchi Studia VIII, 18; ICEM Tulcea 54.011.TextImage
Jacquier 40, 88Istros, Thrace, AR trihemiobol 1.75 g. 3rd c. BC. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin. HΡ monogram beneath the dolphin. Unpublished monogram (not in Dima or Canarache). Jacquier 40, 88.TextImage
Lanz 97, 118Istros, Thrace, AR Hemiobol, 9mm, 0.52g. ca 380-350 BC. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin, I under eagle's tail. Apparently unpublished as a hemiobol. Not in AMNG, Canarache, Dima etc. Lanz 97, 118.TextImage
Lanz 102, 83Istros Thrace, AR drachm. 5.88 g. Two male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle standing left on dolphin. I under wing, AΠ beneath dolphin. Unpublished with this letter (and their positions) combination. Lanz 102, 83. Canarache 122 and 130 var (I under tail); var of AMNG 418; BM Black Sea 257; BMC 7-8 (all without I).TextImage
Lindgren A41dIstros, Thrace AE12 civic issue. 4th century BC. 12mm, 0.76 g. Head of Apollo right / sea-eagle left on dolphin. Lindgren A41d.TextImage
Mionnet 88Istros. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the right inverted / Sea-eagle left on dolphin, O beneath dolphin. AMNG -; Canarache -.TextImage
Moushmov 145Istrus, Thrace AE13. Head of horned river-god / sea eagle flying left, dolphin in its talons. Lindgren A41f. TextImage
Moushmov 146Istros, Thrace, ca. 2nd-1st centuries BC, AE 14mm. Head of Dionysos, wreathed with ivy, facing slightly left / IΣTΡIH, bunch of grapes. SNG Stancomb 212v, Pick 469v, SNG BMC -, TextImage
Moushmov 148Istros, Thrace, AE20. 3rd - 2nd c. BC. Magistrate Aut.., 4.33 g. Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter right. / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle on dolphin left. Corn-ear in left field, XAI below. BMC Black Sea 261; Moushmov 148; AMNG 473.TextImage
Moushmov 152Istros, Thrace AE11. 3rd - 2nd century BC. Radiate head of Helios facing / IΣTΡI, sea-eagle left on dolphin. TextImage
Naumann 24, 52Istros, Thrace, AR Drachm, 17mm, 5.25 g. 4th C. BC. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin, ΔTB monogram beneath eagle's tail. Unpublished monogram. Naumann auction 24, lot 52.TextImage
Naumann 36, 37Istros, AR drachm. 19mm, 6.62 g. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea eagle left on dolphin, IA monogram (A inverted) beneath eagle's tail. Not in BMC, BM Black Sea, Stancomb, Canarache, SNG Cop etc. Naumann 36, 37.TextImage
Naumann 44, 37Istros, Thrace. AR drachm, 18mm, 4.29 g. Contemporary imitation. Two male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left grasping dolphin. Π beneath dolphin. Incomplete imitation of various types, no original with just the Π beneath the dolphin. Naumann Auction 44, Lot 37.TextImage
Naumann 106, 55Istros, Thrace, AR Hemiobol (Late 5th-4th centuries BC). 8 mm, 0.52 g. Facing male heads, the right inverted. / IΣTΡIH, Sea eagle left on dolphin left. E beneath eagle's tail. Unpublished denomination. Naumann 106, 55. (AMNG 451 and Canarache 433 var = trihemiobols).TextImage
Naumann 107, 54Istros, Thrace. AR hemiobol. 400-350 BC. 9 mm, 0.5 g. Two male heads facing, the right inverted. / IΣTΡIH above sea-eagle left on dolphin. H under eagle's tail. Unpublished denomination (AMNG 448 and Canarache 379 = obol). Naumann 107, 54.TextImage
Naumann 110, 100Istros, Thrace, AR hemiobol. 8 mm, 0.48 g. Facing male heads, the right inverted. / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin. K beneath the eagle's tail. Unpublished denomination. Naumann 110, 100. (SNG Black Sea 234 var (diobol); AMNG 450 var (diobol and trihemiobol).TextImage
Peus 416, 93Istrus, Thrace, Late 5th - 4th c. B.C. AR Drachm. 5.35 g. Two young, male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin; ΡXA monogram beneath dolphin with the head of the Ρ turned inwards. Unpublished with this monogram but without a Δ beneath the eagle. Peus auction 416, lot 93.TextImage
Prokopov 45/126Istros, Thrace. FAKE AR Drachm. ca 340-313 BC. 18 mm, 5.63 g. Two male heads facing, the left inverted. / IΣTΡIH above sea-eagle left on dolphin. I beneath the dolphin. Modern fake of Canarache 113, which has an archaic Greek Z resembling an I, not a plain I. Same dies as Prokopov 45/126 on FAC.TextImage
Rauch 19, 17Istros, Thrace, AR Hemiobol. 0.54 g. 313-280 BC. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, above sea-eagle left on dolphin. K beneath dolphin. Rauch 19, Lot 17. AMNG -; Canarache -; BMC -; Dima -.TextImage
Rauch 97, 87Istros, Thrace, AR drachm, 5.82 g. 4th C. BC. Two male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin, archaic Greek Z or sideways H beneath eagle's tail, Δ beneath dolphin. Rauch 97, 87. Unpublished letter.TextImage
Roma 117, 221Istros, Thrace. AR Trihemiobol. ca 340-313 BC. 11 mm, 1.41 g. Two male heads facing, the right inverted. / IΣTΡIH above sea-eagle left on dolphin. Θ beneath the dolphin. Unpublished. (Canarache 356 var, left inverted and O beneath eagle's tail). Roma Num. 117, 221.TextImage
Ruzicka 461aIstros, Thrace, AE16. Mid 4th-early 3rd centuries BC. 4.32 g. Laureate head of Apollo right / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin, A beneath eagle. Ruzicka (1914) 461a.TextImage
SNG Ash 3422vIstros. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; Π beneath dolphin. Unpublished. Dima -; Canarache -; AMNG - etc. CNG 58, 336. TextImage
Sestini Descr. 7Istrus, Thrace, 5th-4th c. BC. AR Drachm. 6.11g. Two young, male heads facing, the left inverted / ISTRIH, Eagle left on dolphin; AT beneath dolphin. Sestini descr. Ainslie 7; AMNG 418.5, otherwise unpublished.TextImage
SNG BMC 221Istros, Thrace Cast Wheel Money AE12. Ca 500 BC. Wheel of four spokes around central dot / IΣT. (one with inverted T) TextImage
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SNG BMC 223 varIstros cast AE13. Late 5th Century BC. Wheel with four spokes / IΣ dot T dot. SNG BMC 223 var.TextImage
SNG BMC 241Istros, Thrace, AR drachm. 18mm, 5.58 g. 313-280 BC. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH above sea-eagle left on dolphin. Γ beneath dolphin. BM Black Sea 241; BMC 8; Canarache 174.TextImage
SNG BMC 242Istros. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; ΠA monogram beneath dolphin. AMNG 419. TextImage
SNG BMC 245Istros, Thrace. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle on dolphin left; H beneath wing, Δ beneath dolphin. AMNG 431; BMC 9; BM Black Sea 245; Canarache 100. TextImage
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SNG BMC 246Black Sea Area. Istros, Thrace. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left grasping dolphin with talons, AΠ monogram beneath dolphin. AMNG 417; BMC 7-8; BM Black Sea 246; Athens 811; Napoli 6289: Mionnet I, 20; Canarache 80, 220 and 298; Dima II-IV-4. TextImage
SNG BMC 247Istros, Thrace AR Drachm. 4th Century BC. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left grasping dolphin; AΠ monogram below. AMNG 417; BMC 7-8; BM Black Sea 247-248; Dima II-IV-4. TextImage
SNG BMC 249Istros, Thrace. ca 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left grasping dolphin with talons; one dot beneath eagle's head, one dot beneath eagle's tail, AΠ monogram beneath dolphin. BM Black Sea 249; BMC 6; Dima II-IV-1.TextImage
SNG BMC 250Istros, Thrace AR fractions (Quarter Drachm, diobol, trihemiobol etc). Trihemiobol: Ca 4th Century BC. Two facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons, AΠ monogram beneath dolphin. BMC 14, SNG Cop 200; BM Black Sea 250. TextImage
SNG BMC 251Istros. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle right, grasping dolphin with talons; ΔI beneath dolphin. TextImage
SNG BMC 253Istros. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; ΔI monogram beneath dolphin. TextImage
SNG BMC 254Istros. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; ΔI (or ΔT) monogram beneath dolphin. AMNG 421; BMC 10; BM Black Sea 254-255; BMC Stancomb 149; Canarache 78, 170, 250; Dima II-IV-9. TextImage
SNG BMC 256Istros. 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the right inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; ΦY beneath dolphin. AMNG 425. TextImage
SNG BMC 259Istros, Thrace. Circa 4th-2nd Century BC. AE 17mm. Laureate head of Apollo right / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin in talons, H beneath tail. Moushmov 141. TextImage
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SNG BMC 259ffIstros, Thrace. ca Late 4th Century - Early 3rd Century BC. AE 17mm. Laureate head of Apollo right / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; B between eagle and dolphin. TextImage
SNG BMC 260Istros, Thrace, city issue: 4th-2nd Century BC. AE16mm (4.22 gm). Horned head of the river-god Danube, facing three-quarters to right / IΣTΡI, Eagle on dolphin left. SNG BM. 260.TextImage
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Istros, Thrace. Late 4th century - early 3rd century BC. AE 13mm. Three-quarter facing head of the horned river god Istros / IΣTΡI, sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons. Moushmov 140, SNG BMC 260. TextImage
SNG Cop 197Istros. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the right inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; N beneath dolphin. TextImage
SNG Cop 198vIstros, Thrace. Probable Celtic imitation. Circa 4th Century BC. AR Drachm. Facing male heads, the right inverted / Sea-eagle right, grasping dolphin with talons; blundered legend above, H beneath wing, ΛΛ below. (Trace of previous exergual mark below). Unpublished with ΛΛ. SNG Black Sea - ; AMNG -; Canarache -. TextImage
SNG Stancomb 169Istros, AE16, 4.67 g. 4th-2nd c. Laureate head of Apollo right / IΣTΡIH, Sea eagle left on dolphin, ΔI beneath eagle's tail. SNG Stancomb 169.TextImage
SNG Stancomb 194Istros, Thrace, ca late 3rd Century BC. AE 12mm. 1.66 g. Facing head of Helios / IΣTΡI above sea-eagle right on back of dolphin left. SNG Stancomb 194.TextImage
SNG Stancomb 195Istros, Thrace. AE13. ca 120-100 BC. Magistrate Chai-. 0.94 g. Radiate head of Helios facing. / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin. XAI below. SNG Stancomb 195 (this coin).TextImage
SNG Stancomb 196Istros, Thrace. AE13. ca 120-100 BC. Magistrate Mik-. 1.24 g. Radiate head of Helios facing. / IΣTΡI, sea-eagle left on dolphin. MIK below. SNG Stancomb 196 (this coin).TextImage
SNG Stancomb 210Istros, Thrace, AE19. 3rd - 2nd c. BC. Magistrate Aut.., 3.16 g. Veiled and wreathed head of Demeter right. / IΣTΡI, sea-eagle on dolphin left, laurel branch in left field, AYT monogram below. SNG Stancomb 210 (this coin).TextImage
SNG Tubingen 816Istros, Thrace, AR Drachm, 18mm, 3.83 g. Late 5th-4th century BC. Facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin, K under eagle's wing, T beneath dolphin. SNG Tübingen 816; Dima I-III-20.TextImage
Talmatchi I, 12Istros, Thrace. AR drachm. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin. ΡΠ monogram (Ρ retrograde) beneath the dolphin. Talmatchi "Consideratii..", I, 12.TextImage
Talmatchi II, 5Istros, Thrace. AR drachm. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin. ΠΠ monogram (resembling a sideways E) beneath the dolphin. Talmatchi "Consideratii..", II, 5.TextImage
Talmatchi II, 6Istros, Thrace. AR drachm. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin, N beneath the dolphin. Talmatchi "Consideratii..", II, 6.TextImage
Talmatchi II, 9Istros, Thrace. AR drachm. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin, Γ beneath the eagle's tail, Ρ beneath the dolphin. Talmatchi, "Consideratii.." II, 9 otherwise unpublished.TextImage
Talmatchi II, 10Istros, Thrace. AR drachm. Two male heads facing, the left inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin, retrograde R beneath the dolphin. Talmatchi, "Consideratii.." II, 10 otherwise unpublished.TextImage
Talmatchi II, 17Istros, Thrace. AR drachm. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle left on dolphin, Λ beneath the eagle's tail. Talmatchi, "Consideratii.." II, 17. (this type is also known as a Barbaric imitation (Canarache 404).TextImage
TLA 64953Istros, Thrace. AR drachm. 400-350 BC. 17.65mm. 4.81 g. Two male heads facing, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH above sea-eagle left on dolphin. Dot in Π monogram beneath the dolphin. Unpublished monogram. BMC Black Sea -; AMNG -; McClean -; Canarache -; Talmatchi -; Berlin -; Dima -; Mionnet -. Timeline Auctions, int. no. 64953.TextImage
Sear SG 1669Istros, Thrace, AR Drachm. ca 400-350 BC. Two facing male heads, the right inverted / IΣTΡIH, sea-eagle standing left on dolphin, A beneath dolphin. AMNG 416; BMC 2; BM Black Sea 237-238; Canarache 51, 55, 58-60; Dima IV-VIII-2; Sear SG 1669.TextImage
Sear 1672Istros, Thrace. Late 4th century - early 3rd century BC. AE 13mm. Three-quarter facing head of the horned river god Istros / IΣTΡI, sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons. Moushmov 140, SNG BMC 260.TextImage
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HADRIAN
Moushmov 157Hadrian, AE15 of Istros, Thrace. AVT KAIC..AΔΡIANΩN, bare head of Hadrian right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Dionysos, kalathos on head, standing half left, holding thyrsos and kantharos, pouring wine to panther at his feet. Moushmov 157; AMNG 484; Varbanov 593.TextImage
ANTONINUS PIUS
Moushmov 158Antoninus Pius AE20 of Istros, Thrace Inferior. ..AΔPI ANTΩNEINOC CЄB, bare head right / ICTΡI, horseman cantering right. TextImage
COMMODUS
Moushmov 161Commodus AE28 of Istros, Thrace. AY KAI Λ AVΡ KOMOΔOC, laureate draped bust right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Kybele enthoned left, holding patera and resting arm on a drum, lion at foot. Moushmov 161; Varbanov 597 var (obv legend); AMNG 486; Righetti Coll. Sale Part V, 106.TextImage
Moushmov 162Commodus AE26 of Istros, Thrace. AY KAI M AYΡ KOMOΔOC, laureate draped bust right / ICTΡIHNΩN, rider on high stepping horse right, holding Victory. Moushmov 162; Varbanov 600.TextImage
Moushmov 163Commodus AE24 of Istros, Thrace. AVT M AVΡ KOM ANTΩNINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / sea eagle flying left, attacking a dolphin with its talons, ICTΡIHNΩN below. AMNG 489, AMNG 488, SGI 9124.TextImage
Righetti Coll. 10047Commodus, AE19 of Istros, Thrace-Moesia. AD 177-192. 5.26 g. AYT K M KOMOΔOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ICTΡIHNΩN, Demeter standing left, holding poppy and corn-ears in right hand, and torch in left. Righetti Collection, 10047. AMNG 488 var. (obv. legend); SNG Budapest 50 var. (ditto); Varbanov -.TextImage
Varbanov 601Commodus, AE of Istros, Thrace, AD 177-192, 5.10 g. AY KAI M AYΡ KOMOΔOC, Laureate, draped bust right / ICTΡIHNON, Rider on horseback riding right. Varbanov 601; Moushmov 162; AMNG 491.TextImage
CRISPINA
AMNG 483Crispina, AE21 of Istros, Thrace. KΡICΠINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / ICTΡHNΩN, Dionysos, kalathos on head, standing left, holding thyrsos and pouring wine from kantharos to panther at feet left. AMNG 483; Varbanov 606.TextImage
M&M 16-116Crispina, AE19, Istros, Thrace. 180–182 AD. KΡICΠINA CEBACTH, draped bust right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Hermes, naked, seated left on rock, holding purse and caduceus. Unpublished. Münzen and Medallien Auction 16 (May 2005), lot 116.TextImage
Varbanov 606Crispina, AE20 of Istros, Thrace. CEBACTH KΡICΠINA, draped bust right / ICTΡHNΩN, Dionysos, kalathos on head, standing left, holding thyrsos and pouring wine from kantharos to panther at feet left. Varbanov 606.TextImage
SEPTIMIUS SEVERUS
Moushmov 166Septimius Severus AE29 of Istros, Thrace. A K Λ CEΠT CEVHΡOC Π, laureate head right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Kybele seated right, hand on drum, lion beneath throne. Moushmov 166; AMNG 495TextImage
Moushmov 168Septimius Severus AE30 of Istros, Thrace. A K Λ CEΠT CEVHΡOC Π, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Mithras on horse pacing right, behind, bird perched on column. AMNG 491.TextImage
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Moushmov 168Septimius Severus, AE30 of Istros, Thrace. A K Λ CEΠT CEVHΡOC Π, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right, seen from behind / ICTΡIHNΩN, Mithras, bearded, wearing polos, riding right on horseback; raven on torch to left. Varbanov 613; Moushmov 168.TextImage
Moushmov 169Septimius Severus AE28 of Istros, Thrace. AVT K Λ CEΠTI CEVHΡOC Π, laureate head right / ICTΡINHΩN, Tyche standing left with rudder and cornucopiae, flaming altar left, eagle attacking dolphin right.TextImage
Righetti 8485Septimius Severus AE30 of Istros, Thrace. AD 193-211. 15.21 g. AY K Λ CEΠTI CEYHΡOC, laureate head right. / ICTΡIHNΩN, Mithras, polos on head, riding right on horse trotting right, raven on column to left, torch to left of column. Righetti 8485 (this coin); AMNG I 493; SNG Budapest 52.TextImage
Varbanov 607 varSeptimius Severus, AE of Istros, Moesia. AD 193-211. 20.18 g. AY K Λ CEΠ CEYHΡOC Π, laureate head right. / ICTΡIHNΩN, Kybele seated left, holding patera and resting left arm on drum, lion at foot left. obv. legend var of AMNG I 495 var and Varbanov 607 var. (both: CEΠT, here Varb. bust type Ba). NAC 100, 1161. Not in Varbanov, Moushmov, Ruzicka additions, Souzo etc.TextImage
Varbanov 610Septimius Severus, AE29 of Istros, Thrace. AV K Λ CEΠTI CEYHΡOC Π, laureate head right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Kybele seated left, holding patera, resting left arm on drum, lion before and behind the throne. Varbanov 610 var (obv. legend with CEΠTI).TextImage
Varbanov 619Septimius Severus AE30 of Istros, Moesia. AD 193-211. 14.23 g. AYK Λ CEΠTI CEYHΡOC Π, laureate head right. / ICTΡIHNΩN, Mithras, bearded, wearing polos, riding right on horseback, raven on column to left, altar before. Varbanov 619; AMNG 494.TextImage
Varbanov 620Septimius Severus, AE29 of Istros, Thrace. AV K Λ CEΠ CEYHΡOC Π, laureate head right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Nike in biga left, holding wreath and palm. Varbanov 620.TextImage
Varbanov 622Septimius Severus, AE28 of Istros, Thrace. AY K Λ CEΠT CEYHΡOC Π, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, lighted altar to left; at lower right, an eagle attacking dolphin left. Varbanov 622 (this coin).TextImage
Julia Domna
Moushmov 172Julia Domna AE26 of Thrace Inferior, Istrus. IOVΛIA ΔOMNA CEB, draped bust right / ICTΡIHNΩN, sea-eagle perched on dolphin, both to left. AMNG 501.TextImage
Varbanov 630Julia Domna, AE23 of Istros, Thrace. IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CE, draped bust right / ICTΡIHNΩN, river-god reclining left, holding dolphin in outstretched right hand and reed in left. Γ in upper left field. Varbanov 630 (this coin); Imhoof Flussgoetter 141.TextImage
CARACALLA
Moushmov 174Caracalla, AE18 of Istros, Thrace. AV K M AV ANTΩNIN, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / IΣTΡIHNΩN, Dionysos standing half-left, holding thyrsos and pouring wine from kantharos to panther at feet left. Moushmov 174; Varbanov 638 corr. (this coin, thyrsos not eagle-tipped sceptre).TextImage
Moushmov 178Caracalla AE 29mm 5 Assaria of Istros. Laureate bust right / Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae; E in ex. Pick 505.TextImage
Varbanov 633Caracalla, AE26 of Istros, Thrace. AVK M AV ANTΩNINOC, Laureate and draped bust right / ICTΡIH-N-ΩN, Apollo standing left wearing long robe, holding long plectrum in right hand and resting left hand on a lyre set on a column to right. Value mark Δ in right field. Varbanov 633 (same obverse die); AMNG 515 (Elagabalus).TextImage
Varbanov 636Caracalla, AE29 of Istros, Thrace. 14.45g. AVT K M AVΡ CEVEΡOC ANTΩNIN, laureate head right / ICTΡIENΩN, Kybele, mural-crowned, enthroned right, left forearm resting on small tympanum; at least one lion under her throne, lunate E in the exergue (mark of value). Varbanov 636.TextImage
Varbanov 641Caracalla, Istros, AE30, 5 Assaria. AVT K M AVΡ CEVHΡOC ANTΩNINOC, laureate head right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Mithras on horseback right, small altar before horse's raised front foot, bird perched on long torch behind. E in exergue. Moushmov 176; Varbanov (Engl.) 641. TextImage
GETA
AMNG 508Geta, AE28 of Istros, Thrace. AΔ 197-211. 5.78 g. AYT K Π CE ΓETAC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Demeter standing left by altar, holding corn-ears and sceptre or torch. AMNG 508; Varbanov 646.TextImage
Moushmov 182AGeta as Augustus, AE28 of Istros, Thrace. AVT K MAΡ C ΓETA CEB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Mithras on horseback pacing right.TextImage
Ruzicka_Inedit 507zGeta, AE21 of Istros, Thrace-Moesia. AD 209-212. 6.68 g. K CEΠ ΓETAC, bare-headed, draped bust right. / ICTΡIHNΩN, Demeter standing left by altar, holding corn-ears and sceptre or torch. Ruzicka Inedita 507z; Knechtel 28 in Buletinul 1908.TextImage
ELAGABALUS
Moushmov 186Elagabalus, AE28 of Istros, Thrace. AD 218–222. 13.3 g. AYT K M AYΡH ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ICTΡIHNΩN, Serapis-Mithras on horseback pacing right, altar before the horse, eagle on a column or torch behind horse. Value mark E below. Moushmov 186; Varbanov 659; AMNG 510.TextImage
Peus 403, 215Elagabalus, AE of Istros, Thrace. 17.09 g. AΔ 218-222. AYT K M AYΡH ANTΩNEINOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Athena standing left, holding patera and spear, shield at her side. Value mark E in right field. Unpublished. Peus auction 403, lot 215.TextImage
Varbanov 653 corrElagabalus, AE28 of Istros, Moesia-Thrace. AD 218-222. 13.66 g. AYK M AY ANTΩNINOC (NIN ligate), laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ICTΡIHNΩN, Apollo, wearing long robe, standing left, holding branch and resting hand on lyre set on a column to right. Value mark Δ in right field. Varbanov 653 corr ("holding patera"); AMNG 515.TextImage
SEVERUS ALEXANDER
Helios 5, 539Severus Alexander, AE 4 Assaria of Istros, Thrace Inferior. 222 - 235 AΔ. 11.39 g. AYT K M AYΡH CEBH AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate head right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Herakles, naked, standing facing, head left, holding club, bow and lionskin; Δ in left field. Moushmov -; Varbanov -; Varbanov 657 (Elagabalus) var.TextImage
Varbanov 663Severus Alexander AE29 of Istros, Thrace. AD 222-235. 16.29 g. AYT K M AYΡ CEB AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ICTΡIHNΩN, Kybele seated left, holding patera, resting left arm on drum, two lions at her sides. Value mark E below. Varbanov 663; Moushmov 189.TextImage
Varbanov 664Severus Alexander AE20 of Istros, Thrace, AD 222-235. 5.96 g. AYT K M AYΡ CEB AΛEZANΔΡOC, laureate head right. / ICTΡIHNΩN, Demeter standing left by altar, holding corn-ears and torch. Varbanov 664 corr (bust type); Vasilita, Dobrudja find, 4 corr. (ditto).TextImage
Varbanov 666Severus Alexander, AE of Istros, Thrace, Pentassarion, 22.64 g. AVT K M AVR CEB AΛEXANΔΡOC laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Mithras, bearded, kalathos on head, riding right, altar before, eagle on column or tall tripod altar behind, E below. Varbanov 666 var (obv with AVΡH); AMNG 516 var (ditto). Moushmov 191 var.TextImage
Varbanov 666 (2)Severus Alexander AE29 of Istros, Thrace. AD 222-235. 16.31 g. AYT K M AYΡH CEB AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ICTΡIHNΩN, Mithras on horseback pacing right, small altar to right, eagle standing right on a torch to left. Value mark E in centre. Varbanov 666; AMNG 516; Dima Istros 56; Napoli 6290; Wiczay 2126; Mionnet Supp II, 95.TextImage
Varbanov 667Severus Alexander, AE29 Pentassarion of Istros, Thrace. AV T K M AVΡ CEB AΛEΞANΔΡOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Nemesis standing left, holding scales and sceptre. E in lower right field (value mark). Varbanov 667.TextImage
Varbanov 667 varSeverus Alexander, AE of Istros, Thrace. AΔ 222-235. AYT K M AYΡ CEB AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Nemesis-Δikaiosyne standing left, holding scales and cornucopiae, wheel at foot. Value mark E in right field. Varbanov 667 var (cornucopiae for sceptre); AMNG 518 var (ditto); Berlin 23 var (ditto).TextImage
Varbanov 668Severus Alexander AE29 of Istros, Thrace. AD 222-235. 15.78 g. AYT K M AYΡ CEB AΛEXANΔΡOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ICTΡIHNΩN, river-god Istros reclining left, holding reed and resting arm on overturned urn, lighthouse in background. Value mark E in left field. Varbanov 668; Dima Istros 58.TextImage
Varbanov 669Severus Alexander, AE29 Pentassarion of Istros, Thrace. AVT K M AVR CEB AΛEΞANΔΡOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. E in right field (value mark). Varbanov 669.TextImage
JULIA MAMAEA
Moushmov 193Julia Mamaea AE23 of Thrace Inferior, Istros. IOVΛIA MAMAIA CEBA, diademed and draped bust right / ICTΡHNΩN, eagle standing left on dolphin left. Pick 520.TextImage
GORΔIAN III
Moushmov 197Gordian III and Tranquillina AE28 Pentassarion of Istros, Moesia Inferior. Laureate, draped bust of Gordian III facing draped bust of Tranquillina / ICTΡIHNΩN, Athena, helmeted, standing left with shield at foot, facing serpent entwined tree, E in centre. TextImage
Moushmov 198Gordian III and Tranquillina AE26 Pentassarion of Istros, Thrace. AVT K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC CABI TΡANKVΛIN, laureate, draped bust of Gordian III facing draped bust of Tranquillina / ICTΡIHNΩN, Mithras (?) on horseback right; column behind surmounted by a bird, altar before. AMNG 524.TextImage
Moushmov 199Gordian III and Tranquillina AE25 of Istros, Thrace. 10.7 gr. AYT K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC CABI TΡANKIΛIN, Laureate, draped bust of Gordian right, facing draped bust of Tranquillina left / ICTΡIHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae, globe at feet. Varbanov 691; Moushmov 199; AMNG 528.TextImage
RC 201303Gordian III, AE 4 Assaria of Istros, Thrace. AVT K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Hygieia standing right, feeding serpent in arms, value mark delta in left field. AMNG -; Varbanov -; Brunsmid -; Dieudonné -; Imhoof -; etc. Very probably unpublished. romaniancoins.org.TextImage
Varbanov 674Gordian, AE26 of Istros, Thrace. AΔ 238-244. 12.11 g. AYT K M ANTΩ ΓOΡΔIANOC, laureate head right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Apollo standing left by altar, holding patera, lyre on column to right. Value mark Δ in left field. Varbanov 674; Souzo 36 in Buletin 1908; Ruzicka 523a in NZ 1918.TextImage
Varbanov 679Gordian, AE26 of Istros, Thrace. 12.32g. AYT K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC, laureate, draped bust right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Mithras on horse pacing right; altar before, eagle on slender column or pole behind. Varbanov 679; Moushmov 194.TextImage
Varbanov 680Gordian III, AE28 of Istros, Thrace. AYT K M ANTΩ ΓOΡΔIANOC, laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right. / ICTΡIHNΩN around, ICTΡOC below, river-god Istros reclining left, holding reed and resting left arm on urn from which water flows. Value mark E in left field. Varbanov 680; RPC VII, 1814; Paris F9155; Berlin 18278138; Soutzu Tomis (1900), fig. 10; Dima Istros 67.TextImage
Varbanov 683Gordian III, AE29 Pentassarion of Istros, Thrace. AVT K M ANTΩN ΓOΡΔIANOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right / ICTΡIHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae. E in upper left field. Varbanov 683.TextImage
Varbanov 684Gordian III, AE27 Istros, Moesia - Thrace. AD 238-244. 13.8 g. AYT K M ANTΩN ΓOΡΔIANOC, laureate, draped, cuirassed bust right. / ICTΡIHNΩN, Tyche standing left, holding rudder on globe and cornucopiae. E in right field. Varbanov 684; AMNG 522; RPC VII-2, 1817.TextImage
Varbanov 688Gordian III and Tranquillina, AE28 Pentassarion of Istros, Thrace. AVT K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC CAB TΡANKVΛINA, laureate, draped bust of Gordian right, facing draped bust of Tranquillina left / ICTΡI-HNΩN, Mithras on horseback right, small altar before, (bird perched on tall column, off flan to left), value mark E in right field. Varbanov 688.TextImage
Varbanov 690Gordian III and Tranquillina, AE28 Pentassarion of Istros, Thrace. AVT K M ANT ΓOΡΔIANOC CAB TΡANKIΛINA, laureate, draped bust of Gordian right, facing draped bust of Tranquillina left / ICTΡIHNΩN, Mithras on horseback right, small altar before, (bird perched on tall column, off flan to left), value mark E in exergue. Varbanov 690; Pick 526.TextImage
TRANQUILLINA
Moushmov 200Tranquillina, AE25 of Istros, Thrace. 8.78 g. CABINIA TΡANKYΛINA, draped bust right / ICTΡIHNΩN, sea-eagle standing left on dolphin. Moushmov 200; AMNG 529.TextImage
Istros entries at Moushmov Online
Info:"Dima" references refer to Mihai Δima's article in "Studii si cercetari de Numismatica, vol IV (XVI), 2013
See also: Canarache: Study of Silver Coinage of Istria (in Rumanian). With a table of 433 drachms and fractions (official, Barbaric and Celtic issues) of Istros. (To help you: the four "letters columns" are: under dolphin - under tail - under wing - under eagle's head). Most with secondary references e.g. Pick (AMNG).
Entry for Istros, Thrace on the Δigital Historia Numorum
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