Collection of Greek Coins of Thrace

Rhoemetalkes III   Rex Thraciae   38-46 AD
Ροιματάλκης Γ'   Βασιλέας Θράκης



Head: 37-47 AD; Mladjov: 26-46 AD; Moushmov: 37-46 AD; Pauly: 19/38-46 AD; RPC I: ca. 38-46 (?) AD;
Sear: 38-46 AD; Youroukova ca. 38-46(?) AD


   Rhoemetalkes III was a boyhood friend of Caligula, and on the latter's accession to the Roman throne he was appointed King of Thrace. Following his murder by his wife eight years later his Kingdom became a Roman province. [Sear, Greek Imperial Coins, 2001]



2869 Rhoemetalces III Rex Thraciae AE
SHH 2869
Caligula; ΓΑΙΩ ΚΑΣΑΡΙ ΓΕΡΜΑΝΙΚΩ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΩ /                                    
                     / Caligula; Rhoemetalces; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚAΣ ΚΟΤΙΩΣ

AE   25-31 mm   10.89-22.68 g   Moushmov 5804; RPC I 1722; Youroukova 212/213
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4022 Rhoemetalces III Rex Thraciae AE
4. SHH 4022
Caligula; ΓΑΙΩ ΚΑΣΑΡΙ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΩ / Rhoemetalces left; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚAΣ
AE   24-27 mm   9.75-12.55 g   Moushmov 5805; RPC I 1723; Youroukova 209
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2883 Rhoemetalces III Rex Thraciae AE
SHH 2883
Caligula; ΓΑΙΩ ΚΑΣΑΡΙ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΩ / Rhoemetalces right; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚAΣ
AE   22-26 mm   10.47-15.16 g   Moushmov ---; RPC I 1724; Youroukova 211
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1259 Rhoemetalces III Rex Thraciae AE
SHH 1259
Caligula; ΓΑΙΩ ΚΑΣΑΡΙ / Victoria; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
AE   17-21 mm   5.37-7.34 g   Moushmov ---; RPC I 1725; Youroukova ---
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5953 Rhoemetalces III Rex Thraciae AE
SHH 5953
Caligula; ΓΑΙΩ ΚΑΣΑΡΙ / Eagle; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
AE   16-18 mm   2.41-4.55 g   Moushmov ---; RPC I 1726; Youroukova ---
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