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A bronze coin of Istros showing the horned head of the river god. Coin Type: Bronze AE15 of Istros in Thrace.
Mint and Date: Istros, 3rd-2nd Century BCE.
Size and Weight: 14mm x 15mm, 3.17g
Obverse: Horned and bearded head of the river-god Istros, facing 3/4 right.
Reverse: IΣTPI
Sea-eagle left grasping a dolphin (left) in its talons.
Provenance: Forum Ancient Coins, September 2009
Ref: GCV 1672; BMC Thrace p.26, 15; SNG BM Black Sea 260.
BW Ref: 002 042 144
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Note: The town of Istros was at the mouth of the river Istros (Ister in Latin), now the Danube. The river-god was a man-headed bull.


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