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Æ20
| Issuer | Istros |
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| Year | 400 BC - 200 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic style with flowing wavy hair falling behind the neck. The facial features are finely modeled with a straight nose and slightly parted lips. The laurel wreath is rendered in low relief, with individual leaves discernible around the crown. The portrait is set within a beaded border and occupies the full flan. |
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| Reverse description | A sea-eagle depicted in left profile, wings partly spread, firmly grasping a dolphin in its talons. The dolphin curves downward beneath the eagle, rendered in a naturalistic style characteristic of Pontic Greek coinage. The ethnic legend IΣTPIH appears in the upper field, and a control mark is visible in the lower field. The composition is enclosed within a beaded border. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
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