Collection of Greek Coins of Thrace

Seuthes III   Rex Thraciae   330-300 BC
Σεύθης Γ'  Βασιλέας Θράκης


Babelon 330-313 BC; BM 1 Black Sea ca.325 BC; Head 324 BC; Κουρτίδης: 342-400 BC;
Moushmov: ca. 324 BC; Peter: 330-295 BC;Sear: ca. 324 BC; Stancomb: 330-300 BC;
Youroukova 330-300 BC


Margarita Tatscheva (2000) gives the following chronology for the history of Seuthes III and Seuthopolis.

≈380 C
≈360 C
before 341 BC
after 339 BC
331/330 BC

330 BC
330/325 BC


325 BC

325/324 BC
323 BC
323/322 BC
323 BC

305/304 BC
297 BC
??? BC
281 BC
252 BC
 Birth of Seuthes III of the Odrysian tribe of Teres I.
 Birth of Seuthes' son Rheboulas.
 Seuthes hyparchos of
Kotys' I, son of Cersobleptes.
 Seuthes  becomes ally and vassal of the Maceopnian kings.
 Seuthes does not participate in Memnon's expedition against the Macedonians
 and wins so the favour of Antipatros.
 Rhebulas is honored with the citizenship of Athens.
 Seuthes declares himself βασιλεύς. He beginns issuing coins in his name
 as a Macedonian epistates. Seuthopolis is founded.
 Seuthes gets married to Berenice, a relative of Antipatros.
 Catastrophic defeat of the strategos Zopyrion in Scythia.
 Rebellion under the leadership of Seuthes. He declares poltical autonomy.
 Defensive warfare with Lysimachos, the new strategos of thrace.
 Lysimachos becomes ruler of Thrace.
 Continuing warfare with Lysimachos.
 Seuthes joins Antigonos during the antimacedonian revolt of Callatis.
 His last struggle with Lysimachos.
 Lysimachos declares himself king of Thrace.
 Death of Kassandros, the Macedonian ally of Seuthes.
 Death of Seuthes III.
 Death of Lysimachos. Spartokos mints coins with the title of
βασιλεύς.
 Antiochos II besieges and destroys Seuthopolis.


444 Seuthes III Rex Thraciae AE 716 Seuthes III Rex Thraciae AE 776 Seuthes III Rex Thraciae AE 861 Seuthes III Rex Thraciae AE
SHH 444 SHH 716 SHH 776 SHH 861
1008 Seuthes III Rex Thraciae AE 2137 Seuthes III Rex Thraciae AE 2843 Seuthes III Rex Thraciae AE
SHH 1008 SHH 2137 SHH 2843
Eagle / Wreath; ΣΕΥ // ΘΟΥ
AE   13-16 mm  2.61-4.44 g   Moushmov ---; Peter p.181; Topalov (2005) 123; Youroukova (1976) 95/97
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3460 Seuthes III Rex Thraciae AE
SHH 3460
Eagle / Thunderbolt; ΣΕΥΘΟΥ
AE   15-20 mm  3.3-3.88 g   Moushmov ---; Peter ---; Topalov (2005) 115; Youroukova (1976) 90/94
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6619 Seuthes III Rex Thraciae AE
SHH 6619
Zeus / Thunderbolt; Star; ΣΕΥΘΟΥ
AE   14 mm  1.96 g   Moushmov ---; Peter ---; Topalov (2005) 118; Youroukova (1976) 100
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728 Thracian Kings Seuthes III AE 2776 Thracian Kings Seuthes III AE 3300_Seuthes_III_AE.jpg Seuthes III Rex Thraciae AE
SHH 728
SHH 2776
SHH 3300
Star / Thunderbolt; ΣΕΥΘΟΥ
AE   12 mm  0.84-2.46 g   Moushmov ---; Peter ---; Topalov (2005) 114; Youroukova (1976) 98
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777 Thracian Kings Seuthes III AE 919 Thracian Kings Seuthes III AE 996 Thracian Kings Seuthes III AE
SHH 777 SHH 919 SHH 996
2131 Thracian Kings Seuthes III AE 2272 Seuthes III Thracia AE 2273 Seuthes III Thracia AE
SHH 2131 SHH 2272 SHH 2273
1974 Seuthes III Thracia AE 1975 Seuthes III Thracia AE
SHH 1974 SHH 1975
Seuthes / Horseman; Wreath; ΣΕΥΘΟΥ.
AE   18-22 mm  4.27-7.17 g   Moushmov 5730; Peter p.184; Topalov (2005) 122; Youroukova (1976) 68/74
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v1285 Seuthes III Rex Thraciae AE
v1285 CNG 51/287
Zeus / Horseman; wreath; ΣΕΥΘΟΥ
AE   18 mm  3.70 g   Moushmov ---; Peter ---; Topalov (2005) ---; Youroukova (1976) ---
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936 Thracian Kings Seuthes III AE 783 Thracian Kings Seuthes III AE 921 Thracian Kings Seuthes III AE
SHH 936
SHH 783
SHH 921
Zeus / Horseman; Star; ΣΕΥΘΟΥ
AE   15-20 mm  2.73-6.54 g
Moushmov 5731; Peter p.182; Topalov
(2005) 116; Youroukova (1976) 75/76, 82/83
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1662 Thracian Kings Seuthes III AE
SHH 1662
Zeus / Horseman; Star; ΣΕΥΘΟΥ
AE   19-21 mm  2.31-7.03 g   Moushmov 5731; Peter p.182; Topalov 116; Youroukova (1976) 75/84
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v1282 Seuthes III Rex Thraciae AE
v1282 Lanz 66/152
Zeus / Horseman; Star; Wreath; ΣΕΥΘΟΥ
AE   ? mm  2.70-3.35 g   Moushmov 5731; Peter p. 182; Topalov (2005) 117; Youroukova (1976) 87
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v1286 Seuthes III Rex Thraciae AE
v1286 J.Elsen 93/93
Zeus / Horseman; ΣΕΥΘΟΥ
AE   17-20 mm  3.77-5.59 g   Moushmov ---; Peter ---; Topalov (2005) ---; Youroukova (1976) ---
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v1542 Seuthes III Rex Thraciae AE
v1542 Berlin 18211299
Zeus / Horseman; Wreath; Star; ΣΕΥΘΟΥ
AE   ? mm   ? g   Moushmov ---; Peter ---; Topalov (2005) ---; Youroukova (1976) ---
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v1540 Seuthes III Rex Thraciae AE
v1540 Berlin 18211284
Zeus / Horseman; Wreath; ΣΕΥΘΟΥ
AE   ? mm   ? g   Moushmov ---; Peter ---; Topalov (2005) ---; Youroukova (1976) ---
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v1544 Seuthes III Rex Thraciae AE
v1544 Berlin 18211308
Zeus / Horseman; ΣΕΥΘΟΥ. Barbarised
AE   ? mm   ? g   Moushmov ---; Peter ---; Topalov (2005) ---; Youroukova (1976) ---
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