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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;ambr0zie, post: 8041022, member: 80952&quot;]Hello ladies and gentlemen,</p><p>I managed to get another coin I wanted for quite some time - an Istros with young male heads, one being inverted (Castor and Pollux?!)</p><p>I find these iconic and unique in design.</p><p>Found various Istros coins in many auctions, but they were either too expensive or too ugly.</p><p>This is a good compromise.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1392363[/ATTACH]</p><p>I particularly liked the good centering, on both sides and the details are still there.</p><p><br /></p><p>Described as Moesia. Istrus circa 420-390 BC.</p><p>Obol AR 12 mm, 0,77 g</p><p><br /></p><p>Now - I would need some help in attributing it as the only 2 obols listed on Wildwinds are having the eagle and dolphin facing left.</p><p><br /></p><p>It seems quite similar to the entry &quot;Dima III-VII-5&quot;</p><p><a href="https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/thrace/istros/t.html" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/thrace/istros/t.html" rel="nofollow">https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/thrace/istros/t.html</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1392364[/ATTACH]</p><p>Also matching ΔI under the dolphin (but no O on the dolphin&#039;s head). And this is a drachm not an obol.</p><p><br /></p><p>I would appreciate some help in attributing as I couldn&#039;t find something on acsearch or coinarchives.</p><p><br /></p><p>And, of course, please post your Istros coins.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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