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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Ryro, post: 4053648, member: 91461&quot;]It is an impressive feet to be called a Greek &quot;King&quot; after Rome had taken in and taken over that realm geographicaly and spiritually. But Rhoemetalkes did just that. Though the land was, per Tacitus, &quot;wild and savage with portions with enemies on its frontier.&quot;</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1062150[/ATTACH](Ancient Thrace under the Romans)</p><p><br /></p><p>Tacitus tells us that Rhoemetalkes was &quot;attractive and civilized&quot;. The insinuation being that&nbsp; due to him being Thracian that this was fairly singular.</p><p>His lineage wag impeccable. He was a direct decent going all the way back to&nbsp; Cotys I (384-360 BCE). His great great great great great great grandpa was around when Amyntas III and Philip II were in charge of revitalizing Macedon!</p><p>That said, it&#039;s also about who you know. And this guy had an ace in his front pocket. This guy had a fan in Augustus! And this loyalty was reciprocated in Thracian Coinage if the time. Which is both plentiful and surprisingly appealing to the eye:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1062148[/ATTACH]</p><p>Rhoemetalces and Augustus</p><p>(11 BC-12 CE). Thrace. Æ (19mm, 5.89g, 3h). Diademed head of Rhoemetalces r. R/ Bare head of Augustus r. RPC I 1714. Green patina, Good VF</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1062147[/ATTACH]</p><p>Augustus, Rhoemetalkes I and Queen Pythodoris.</p><p>Kings of Thrace. ca.11 BC-AD 12. AE (23mm, 11.02g). BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΡOIMHTAΛKOΥ. Jugate heads of Rhoemetalkes, diademed, and his queen Pythodoris, right. / ΚΑΙΣΑΡΟΣ ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ. Bare head of Augustus right. RPC 171</p><p>Former: Kairos</p><p><br /></p><p>&quot;How did this ancient bromance start?&quot;, you may ask.</p><p>With his dad and older brother both dead in 48 BCE it was up to him to take care of his nephew, Rhescuporis I, as he came off age and took power. Some 35 years later when Vologases decided to revolt against Rome he killed the King in a bid to take over Thrace. With Rome&#039;s help the revolt was squashed and Augustus gave the thrown back to the rightful hier, our man Rhoemetalkes.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1062153[/ATTACH]</p><p>(Thrace was known for the furocity if it&#039;s warriors)</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1062152[/ATTACH]</p><p>(Actual ancient Thracian weaponry)</p><p><br /></p><p>Despite the amazing life and lineage of the man the only reason we know his wife, Queen Pythodoris (or that he was even married for that matter), is thanks to our numismatic evidence. Go coins!</p><p>Remarkably, Rhoemetalkes would die just 2 years before his old buddy Augustus, in 12 CE. Thrace was then further divided up via the Romans between his sons and brother.</p><p>Anywhoob, I came across this very cool and unique type that I&#039;d never seen before. I loved the style and iconography I put in a bid thinking I&#039;d get smoked like a cheap cigar... And won it!</p><p>Check out my latest Rhoemetalkes under Augustus:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1062145[/ATTACH]</p><p>Rhoemetalkes I with Augustus (Circa 11 BC-12 AD). Ae.</p><p>Obv: ΣΕΒΑΣΤΟΥ.</p><p>Fasces and capricorn right.</p><p>Rev: ΡΟΙΜΕΤΑΛΚΟΥ.</p><p>Male head right above curule chair, decorated with monogram.</p><p>RPC I 1705; Jurukova 168.</p><p>Rare</p><p>Condition: Near very fine.</p><p>Weight: 2.86 g.</p><p>Diameter: 16 mm.</p><p>Ex: Savoca[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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