Eagle, dolphin and two heads

This Just arrived in the mail today..
my first coin since November



and with the obverse upside down





MOESIA, Istros. 4th century BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.29 g, 6h). Two facing male heads, the left inverted / Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons; ΔT monogram below. AMNG I 421; SNG BM Black Sea 254-5. Good VF, toned.

 

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How does one determine which way is up or down for the obverse?

 

Love those..

 

I'm pretty sure that it's Doug that has a sweet example with the faces spun the other direction?

 

Great coin, arnoldoe ... congrats

I have an example as well (wanna see?) ...

 

Still don't own one but great coin, all the details are there.

 

From what i have seen, the better portrait facing right side up is usually what people do.

Also i think i was wrong CNG said this was right side up in 2014

 

For example => I went and found this sweet example from the CNG achives to show the difference between the two face orientations ... oh, and that's my sweet coin once again on the bottom (hi guys)

 

Wonderful coin on all facing orientations ...that I'm still missing....

 

almost 3 months without a coin!

well, i'm glad you broke that dry streak with a sweet greek piece of silver! nice oblique shot...i dig that!