Thracian dolphins

Istros was in the Roman province of Moesia but before the Romans took it over it was inhabited by Thracians. Wildwinds lists Istros under Moesia, but CoinProject.com lists Istros under Thrace for the Greek period and Moesia for the provincial period.

I was going to show my Istros stater but you have beaten me to it. Here is a Thracian tetrobol featuring a cow astride a dolphin.


Thrace, Byzantion, 357-340 BC, 2.5g tetrobol (or hemidrachm, or fifth siglos, or half siglos) 12mm
Obv: ΒΥ; Cow standing left on dolphin left
Rev: mill-sail incuse

 

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Haha, well Alexander the Great of course! You guys choose some beautiful names for your children for sure. Again congratulations.

Thanks,
Jacob