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The Ancient Coinage of Istros

Listed by Moushmov Number

Including additional items for this online edition, with numbers in italics.

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ISTRUS (near IV- III century BC) (town close to village called Kasapkioi, in Dobrudza)

Autonomous coins.

Silver.

137 Two juvenile heads, standing opposite. Rev. : IΣTPIH, or IΣTPIA. An eagle, pecking a dolphin; sometimes and a monogram or a letter. Plate II, 4.
Sear 1669. Istros, Thrace, AR Drachm. ca 400-350 BC. Two facing male heads, one inverted / ISTPIH, eagle standing left on dolphin, monogram below.
137A The same coin – small.
Sear 1670. Istros, Thrace, AR Quarter Drachm. ca 400-350 BC. Two facing male heads, one inverted / ISTPIH, eagle left, grasping dolphin in its talons, monogram below. SNG Cop 20.
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Bronze.

138 Apollo seated, holding short spear, resting on a bow. Rev. : IΣTPIH. An eagle pecking a dolphin; below APIΣTA.
139 Two young male heads. Rev. : IΣTPIH. An eagle, pecking a dolphin; sometimes and monograms or letters. Plate XII, 9.
140 Satyr’s bearded head right, in profile, club (pedum) to left. Rev. : IΣTPIH. An eagle, pecking a dolphin.
Sear 1672. Moesia, Istros. Late 4th century - early 3rd century BC. Æ 13mm. Three-quarter facing head of the horned river god Istros / ISTRI, sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons. Moushmov 140, SNG BMC 260.
141 Apollo’s laureate head right. Rev. : IΣTPIH. An eagle, pecking a dolphin. Γ or H. Plate II, 6.
SNG BMC 259. Moesia, Istros. Circa 4th-2nd Century BC. Æ 17mm. Laureate head of Apollo right / ISTPIH, sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin in talons, H below tail. Moushmov 141.
142 Dionysos’s head right, with ivy wreath. Rev. : IΣTPIH, below HPOΔΩ. An eagle, pecking a dolphin. Plate XII, 7.
143 Helmeted bust of Athena right. Rev. : ICTPIHNΩN. Dionysus naked, standing left, holding cup and thyrsos; panther at feet.
144 Hermes’ head right wearing petatos. Rev. : IΣ.., An eagle, pecking a dolphin.
145 Head of river god Istros right, horns of ox before. Plate II, 7. Rev. : IΣTPIH. An eagle, pecking a dolphin.
Istrus, Thrace AE13. Head of horned river-god / sea eagle flying left, dolphin in its talons. Lindgren A41f.
146 Dionysos’s youthful head with ivy wreath. Rev. : IΣTPIH. Vine cluster and monogram. Plate II, 9.
Moesia, Istros, ca. 2nd-1st centuries BC, AE 14mm. Head of Dionysos, wreathed with ivy, facing slightly left / ISTPIH, bunch of grapes. SNG Stancomb 212v, Pick 469v, SNG BMC -,
147 A dolphin. Rev. : IΣTP. Ear. Plate II, 8.
148 Demeter’s head right, with wreath of corn-ears. Rev. : IΣTPIH. An eagle, pecking a dolphin and A or Λ.
Thrace, Istrus AE13. ca 2nd Century BC. Head of Demeter right / ISTRIH above eagle perched left on back of dolphin.
149 Demeter’s head right, veiled, countermarked. Rev. : IΣTPI, ΔIONY and corn ear.
150 Demeter’s head right, with wreath of corn-ears. Countermark (head). Rev. : IΣTPIH. An eagle, pecking a dolphin. Down below.. AN.
151 Apollo naked, seated on a rock, holding an arrow and a bow. Rev. : IΣTPIH, APIΣTA below, An eagle, pecking a dolphin. Plate II, 10.
152 Radiate head of Helios facing. Rev. : IΣTPI. An eagle, pecking a dolphin. Plate II, 5.
Thrace, Istros AE11. 3rd - 2nd century BC. Radiate head of Helios facing / Sea eagle attacking dolphin.
153 Apollo seated on a rock on the left, holding a branch and resting on lyre. Rev. : ICTPIA. Dionysos in long himation, pouring wine over a panther, and holding thyrsos in left hand.
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Lysimachos (323 – 281 BC)

Gold
154 King’s head right with a diadem, decorated with a horn of ram. Rev. : BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙMAXOY. Athena Victorious seated on a throne, holding a small Nike. Under the throne IΣ, ΔI above, trident below. Plate III, 19.
Sear 1671. Kingdom of Thrace, Lysimachus AV Stater. Istrus mint, ca 89–72 BC. Diademed, horned head of deified Alexander right, with features of Ariarathes IX / Athena enthroned left, holding Nike & resting elbow on grounded shield, DI in inner left field, IS on throne, trident in ex. AMNG 482, SNGCop 1094, Mueller 285.
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IMPERIAL BRONZE COINS

Quasi-autonomous:

155 Athena’ bust right, with eagis and helmet. Rev. : ICTPIHNΩN. Dionysos naked, standing, with kalathos (hat) on his head, holding a cup and thyrsos, panther at feet. Plate II, 11.
156 AYTOKPAT CЄBAC. King’s laureate head right. Rev. : ICTPIHNΩN. Apollo standing and holding patera (?) and lyre.
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Hadrian (117 – 138 A.D.)

157 AYT K….AΔPIANON. His head. Rev. : IΣTPIHNΩN. Dionysos standing on the left, holding a cup and a thyrsos; panther at foot. Plate VIII, 7.
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Antoninus Pius (138 – 161 A.D.)

158 …AΔPI ANTΩNEINOC CЄB. – His head right. Rev. : ICTPIH.., rider, wearing chlamys on horseback, pacing right. Plate XII, 10.
Antoninus Pius AE20 of Istros, Moesia Inferior. ..ADPI ANTWNEINOC CЄB, bare head right / ICTPI, horseman cantering right.
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Commodus (176 – 192 A.D.)

Obv: AY KAI Λ AYPH KOM….
AY KAI M AY KOMOΔOC
AYT M AYP KOM ANTΩNINOC. – His bust.
Rev: IΣTPIHNΩN.
159 Apollo standing, wearing robe, holding a branch and a lyre set on a column. Δ in field.
160 Demeter standing, veiled, holding corn-ears and torch. Plate VII, 23.
161 Cybele with turreted crown, seated on a throne; lion at side. Plate IX, 3.
Commodus Æ28 of Istrus, Moesia Inferior. AY KAI L (AVPH?) KOMODOC, laureate draped bust right / ICTPIHNWN, Cybele enthoned left, holding patera & resting arm on a drum, lion at foot.
162Horseman holding cornucopiae, pacing right.
Commodus Æ26 of Istrus, Moesia Inferior. AY KAI M AYP KOMODOC, laureate draped bust right / ICTPIHNWN, rider on high stepping horse right, holding Victory, eagle on a pillar behind.
163 An eagle, pecking a dolphin. Plate XII, 11.
Commodus AE24 of Istrus. AVP M AVP KOM ANTWNINOC, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / sea eagle flying left, attacking a dolphin with its talons, ICTPIHNWN below. Pick 489, AMNG 488, SGI 9124.
164 Herakles standing with a club and a lion’s skin.
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Septimius Severus (193 – 211 A.D.)

Obv: A K Λ CЄΠT CЄYHPOC Π.
- AY K Λ CЄΠ CЄYHPOC Π. – His head or bust.
Rev: ICTPIHNΩN.
165 The emperor standing, holding patera over altar and spear. Plate VIII 32.
166 Cybele seated on a throne right, holding drum; lion at foot. Plate IX, 3.
Septimius Severus AE29 of Istros, Moesia Inferior. A K L CEPT CEVHPOC P, laureate head right / ICTPIHNWN, Cybele seated right, hand on drum, lion beneath throne.
167 Helmeted rider on horse pacing right, legionary eagle below.
168Serapis on pacing horse, right; his right hand resting on the horse's neck, legionary eagle over a column to left.
Septimius Severus AE30 of Istrus, Thrace. A K L CEPT CEVHPOC P, laureate, draped & cuirassed bust right / ICTPIHNWN, Mithras on horse pacing right, behind, bird perched on column. Pick 491.
169 Tyche with kalathos (hat), standing and holding rudder; burning altar to left and an eagle pecking a dolphin to right.
Septimius Severus AE28 of Istros, Moesia Inferior. AVT K L CEPTI CEVHEPOC P, laureate head right / ICTPINHWN, Fortuna standing left with rudder & cornucopiae, flaming altar to left, eagle attacking dolphin right.
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Septimius Severus & Julia Domna

170 AYT K Λ CЄΠ…..T. – Severa’s bust. Rev. : IOY ΔOMNA C and IΣTPHNΩN. – Domna’s draped bust.
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Julia Domna (wife of Septimius Severus)

Obv: ΔOMNA AYΓ…
IOYΛIA ΔOMNA CЄ.
IOYΛIA ΔOMNA A. – Her bust right.
Rev: IΣTPIHNΩN.
171 Cybele with turreted crown, seated on a throne, holding patera (?), resting on drum; lion at foot. Plate IX, 5.
172 An eagle pecking a dolphin.
Julia Domna AE26 of Moesia Inferior, Istrus. IOVLIA DOMNA CEB, draped bust right / ICTPIHNWN, sea-eagle perched on dolphin, both to left. Pick 501.
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Caracalla & Julia Domna

173 A M AY ANTΩN CЄB IOY ΔOMNA CЄB. – Their heads facing each other. Rev. : ICTPIHNΩN. Serapis with kalathos (hat) on horseback right; altar before, Γ in field.
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Caracalla (198 – 217 A.D.)

AYT K M AYT CЄYHP ANTΩNIONOC. – His head or bust. Rev. : ICTPIHNΩN.
174 Dionysos naked, standing, holding a cup and a thyrsos; panther at foot. Plate VIII, 6.
175 Dionysos naked, standing, holding cup and thyrsos. Plate VIII, 6.
176 Horseman riding right, holding branch or spear, and a bird; altar and Є below.
177 Nemesis standing, holding scales and thyrsos. E in field. (This coin is possibly one of Elegabalus).
178 Tyche with kalathos (hat) standing, holding rudder and cornucopiae. Є. Plate X, 29.
Caracalla Æ 29mm - 5 Assaria - of Istros. Laureate bust right / Fortuna standing left with cornucopia, kalatis, and rudder; E in ex. Pick 505.
179 Hygeia and Aesklepios facing each other with their attributes; Telephorus standing between them, Δ in field. Plate VI, 26.
180 Hera standing, holding patera over an altar and sceptre. Plate IX, 24. GETA (209 – 212 A.D.) AYT K Λ CЄΠTI ΓЄTAC. – His head or bust. Rev. : ICTPIHNΩN.
181 Tyche with her attributes. Plate X, 29.
182 Standing woman (Hera?) holding patera over an altar and sceptre or torch. Plate XI, 24.
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Geta (209 - 212 AD)

182A (online supplement) Horseman right.
Geta as Augustus, Æ28 of Istros, Thrace. AVT K MA R C GETA CEB, Laureate, draped and cuirassed bust right / ICTRIHNWN Mithras on horseback pacing right.
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Elagabalus (218 – 222 A.D.)

AYT K M AYP ANTΩNЄINOC or ANTΩNINOC. – His head or bust. Rev. : ICTPIHNΩN.
183 Apollo with long clothes, standing by burning altar, offering a sacrifice; next to him lyre on column. Δ. Table VI.
184 Cybele with turreted crown, seated on a throne, holding patera and a sceptre and resting on a drum; 2 lions at sides, E in field. Plate IX, 5.
185 River god bearded, with wreath of trast ( reed), reclining, holding a fish and a reed; lighthouse behind. E in field.
186 Serapis on pacing horse right; next to the horse – altar and warlike sign. E in field. Plate IV, 2.
Elagabalus AE28mm of Istros, Moesia Inferior. AYT K M AYPH ANTONEINOC, laureate head right, draped / ICTPIHNON (in Greek); Serapis on pacing horse, right; in front of the horse an altar, behind the horse a column with an legionary eagle on it. E in exergue.
187 Tyche standing with kalathos (hat), holding rudder and cornucopiae. E. Plate X, 29.
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Severus Alexander (222 – 235 A.D.)

AYT K M AYPH CЄB AΛEZANΔPOC. – His head or bust. Rev. : ICTPIHNΩN.
188 Apollo standing by altar, with long clothes, holding a branch and a lyre on a column; Δ in field.
189 Cybele seated on a throne, holding patera and a sceptre and resting on drum; two lions before and behind the throne. E in field or ex.
190 Horseman on horse pacing left; vase in field; an eagle on base behind horse.
191 Rider on horseback pacing left; behind an eagle on a pole; altar beneath horse's right leg. E in field or ex. Plate IV, 2.
192 Nemesis standing and holding balance and arsine; below – a wheel and E.
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Julia Mamaea (mother of S. Alexander)

193 IOYΛIA MAMAIA CEBA. – Her bust right. Rev. : ICTPIHNΩN. An eagle, pecking a dolphin.
Julia Mamaea AE23 of Moesia Inferior, Istros. IOVLIA MAMAIA CEBA, diademed & draped bust right / ICTPHNWN, eagle standing left on dolphin left. Pick 520.
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Gordian III (238 – 244 A.D.)

AYT K M ΓOPΔIANOC. – His head or bust. Rev. : ICTPIHNΩN.
194 Serapis on horse pacing right; altar before, pole with an eagle on it behind. Plate IV, 2.
195 Tyche standing, holding rudder and cornucopiae. E or Δ in field. Plate X, 29.
196 Hera with long clothes, holding patera over altar and sceptre. Δ. Plate XI, 24.
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Gordian III & Tranquillina.

AYT K M ANT ΓOPΔIANOC CABI TPANKIΛIN or TPANKIΛINH or TPANKIΛINA. - …OC CAB TPANKIΛINA AYΓO.. - Their heads or busts facing each other (vis-à-vis). Rev. : ICTPIHNΩN.
197 Athena standing, holding a serpent-entwined spear.
Gordian III & Tranquillina AE28 Pentassarion of Istros, Moesia Inferior. Confronted draped busts / ICTPIHNWN, Athena, helmeted, standing left with shield at foot, facing serpent-entwined tree, E in center.
198 Serapis, wearing kalathos on horse pacing right,; altar before, eagle on pole behind. E in field or ex.Plate IV, 2.
Gordian III & Tranquillina AE26 Pentassarion of Istros, Thrace. AVT K M ANT GORDIANOC CABI TPANKVLIN, confronted busts / ICTPIHNWN, Mithras (?) on horseback right; column behind surmounted by a bird, altar before. Pick 524.
199 Tyche standing with rudder and cornucopiae; below – orb and E.
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Tranquillina (wife of Gordian)

CABINIA TPANKYIΛINA. – His bust right. Rev. : ICTPIHNΩN.
200 An eagle pecking a dolphin. Plate V, 5.
201 River god naked, seated on the ground, holding prow, his left elbow resting on overturned urn. In the margin Γ. Plate X, 8.
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