RPC I, 1723

 

Image of specimen #7

 

Coin type
Volume I
Number 1723
Province Thrace
Region Thrace
City Uncertain mint of Thrace
Reign Rhoemetalkes III
Person (obv.) Caligula (Augustus)
Person (rev.) Rhoemetalkes III (king)
Obverse inscription ΓΑΙΩ ΚΑΙΣΑΡΙ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΩ
Edition Γαΐῳ Καίσαρι Σεβαστῷ Γαΐῳ Καίσαρι Σεβαστῷ
Translation to Gaius Caesar Augustus
Obverse design laureate head of Caligula, left
Reverse inscription ΒΑΣΙΛΕΥΣ ΡΟΙΜΗΤΑΛΚΑΣ
Edition βασιλεὺς Ῥοιμητάλκας βασιλεὺς Ῥοιμητάλκας
Translation of King Rhoemetalces
Reverse design diademed and draped bust of Rhoemetalces III, left
Metal copper-based alloy
Average diameter 26 mm
Average weight 13.86 g
Axis 6, 12
Reference Youroukova 209, pl. XXV
Specimens 13 (3 in the core collections)

Specimens of this coin type

# Specimen Museum Bibliography
1 1     L BMC 2
2 2     P: 1981/357
3 3     Sofia: 209
4 4     Sofia: 210
5 5     MM Deutschland Auktion 3, 15–16 Oct. 1998, lot 198,
6 6     Lanz 112, 25 Nov. 2002, lot 310
7 7     ✸ Solidus Premium 35, 28 Oct. 2018, lot 59
8 8     R. Effler coll. (ex Savoca 18th Blue Auction, 31 March 2019, lot 608)
9 9     Gorny & Mosch 265, 14 Oct. 2019, lot 811
10 10     Naville Numismatics 47, 3 Mar. 2019, lot 114
11 11     B: 18212619
12 12     Yothr Coll.
13 13     Ancient Numismatics Auctions 22, 22 Aug. 2025, lot 447