Moesia, Istros AR Drachm (5.0g, 19.5mm, 3h). Circa 340 – 313 BC.
Obv: Two facing male heads, the left inverted.
Rev: IΣTPIH. Sea-eagle left, grasping dolphin with talons. Behind eagle, right: I. Below dolphin: inverted ΑΠ (obscured).
Ref: Dima Group IV, Subgroup III, 16; AMNG I 418. Cf. SNG BM Black Sea 246-249.
Pedigree: Ex-Palmyra Heritage/Morris Khouli Gallery (9 September 2014)
Die matches: Both: CNG e-98, 19 (29 Sep 2004), rev re-engrave. Obv: Hirsch 264, 125 (25 Nov 2009); Rauch 212, 129 (20 Sep 2012); CNG e-387, 47 (30 Nov 2016), re-engraved; e- 391, 76 (15 Feb 2017), Rev re-engraved (?); Pegasi BBS 152, 48 (22 Aug 2017). Rev: Gorny & Mosch 152, 1238 (10 Oct 2006); NY Sale 14, 84 (10 Jan 2007); Naumann 3, 27 (5 May 2013); 14, 51 (2 Mar 2014).