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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;svessien, post: 5399715, member: 15481&quot;]These were minted over a long period of time, so there are many different varieties.</p><p>Here is one without control marks or letters:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1232943[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>Thrace. Moesia, Istros.&nbsp; Silver drachm,&nbsp; Istros (near Istria, Romania) mint, ca. 340-313 BC</p><p><br /></p><p>Obverse: two facing male heads, left head inverted; (The obverse type has been variously interpreted as representing the Dioscuri, the rising and setting sun, and the two branches of the river Danube.)</p><p><br /></p><p>Reverse: IΣTPIH, sea-eagle grasping a dolphin with talons; rare (?) without control letters or monograms on reverse.</p><p><br /></p><p>Reference: Dima subgroup II, 7, pl. V, 3 - 4 (R); SNG Stancomb 138 var. (right head inverted)</p><p><br /></p><p>&nbsp;Weight 5.45g, Diameter 20mm Conservation: gVF[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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