Collection of Greek Coins of Thrace
Mostis Rex Thraciae   135-85 BC
Μόστις Βασιλέας Θράκης

Copenhagen: ca. 200 BC and later; Head: ca. 200 BC and later; Moushmov: ca. 200 BC; Peykov 128-86(?) BC; Sayar: 133-86 BC; Sear: 2nd c. BC; Youroukova ca. 125-75 BC

Mostis appears to have been King of the Caeni (Καινοί) who inhabited the northern littoral of the Propontis between Bisanthe, a Samian colony, and Perinthos.    The dating of his coins in the last quarter of the 2nd and the early 1st c. BC is based on the historical events  in Thrace and the Propontis in that period of time. After the end of the Kingdom of Pergamon 133 BC the Romans allocated the Thracian Chersonesos and the Thracian coast to the province of Macedonia. However, they were not able to attain complete control of the region. Although several tribes from the western parts of  Thrace were allies to Rome, a large portion of the thracians supported Mithradates VI of Pontos. Only after the victory of Sullas over Mithridates 86 BC did the Romans subdue Thrace completely. The reign of Mostis lies very probably in the period from 133 to 86 BC. The regnal years on his tetradrachms indicate that it lasted at least 38 years. [M. Sayar, 1992] Mostis is known from his coins and from the following epigraphs found in the region of present day Tekirdag. [Mustafa H. Sayar, 1992]   ΥΠΕΡ  ΒΑ[Σ]ΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΟΣΤΙΔΟΣ ΓΛΑΥ ΚΙΑΣ ΖΩΤΑ ΒΕΙΣΑΝΘΗ ΝΟΣ ΑΡΤΕΜΩΝ ΑΡΤΕ ΜΩΝΟΣ ΑΠΑΜΕΥΣ ΔΙ Ι ΣΩΤΗΡΙ ΚΑΙ ΑΘΗΝΑΙ ΝΕΙΚΗΦΟΡΩΙ ΥΠΕΡ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΟΣΤΙΔΟΣ ΚΑΙ ΔΗΜΟΥ ΗΡΑΕΙΤΩΝ ΗΓΕΣΤΡΑΤΟΣ ΠΟΤΑΜΩΝΟΣ ΑΓΟΡΑΝΟΜΗΣΑΣ ΕΡΜΗΝ ΑΓΟΡΑΙΟΝ ΑΝΕΘΗΚΕΝ   In honor of King Mostis, Glaukias son of Zotas, the Bisanthean, (and) Artemon son of Artemon, the Apameian, (set up) Zeus Soter and Athena Nikephoros In honor of King Mostis and the people of Heraion Hegestratos son of Potamon having served as market inspector devoted Hermes Agoraios.

Monogramms - Symbols - Countermarks AR 
Monogramms - Symbols - Countermarks AE 

SHH 1042

Mostis / Athena; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΟΣΤΙΔΟΣ / ΕΤΟΥΣnn Tetradrachm AR  28-37 mm   15.89-16.84 g   Peykov C4510  Statistics 1/1   Images 1/1   Images 1/2   Images 1/3   Images 1/4

SHH 5784

Mostis / Athena; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΟΣΤΙΔΟΣ / ΕΠΙ ΣΑΔΑΛΟΥ ΕΤΟΥΣnn Tetradrachm AR  32-39 mm   15.64-16.93 g   Peykov C4500 Statistics 2/1   Images 2/1   Images 2/2   Images 2/3   Images 2/4

SHH 1471	SHH 2235

SHH 3417	SHH 3874

SHH 5230	SHH 5377

SHH 5451

Apollo / Horse; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΟΣΤΙΔΟΣ AE  14-20 mm   1.76-6.1 g   Peykov C4720/C4750 Statistics 10/1   Statistics 10/2   Images 10/1   Images 10/2

SHH 7131

Apollo / Horse; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΟΣΤΙΔΟΣ AE  7 mm   0.33 g   Paunov AE 10; Peykov C4750 Statistics 10/1b   Images 10/1b

SHH 5130	SHH 5293	SHH 5374

SHH 5507	SHH 6055

Helmeted Head / Thorax; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΟΣΤΙΔΟΣ; Monogramm AE  16-19 mm   3.14-4.90 g   Peykov C47100/C4710 Statistics 20/1   Images 20/1

SHH 1070

SHH 2124	SHH 2016

SHH 3496	SHH 3710

SHH 5304	SHH 5378

SHH 5442	SHH 5829

SHH 6043	SHH 6115

Zeus, Hera / Eagle, Thunderbolt; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΟΣΤΙΔΟΣ AE  15-23 mm   3.41-6.64 g   Peykov C4680/C4690 Statistics 30/1   Statistics 30/2   Statistics 30/3 Images 30/1   Images 30/2   Images 30/3   Images 30/4   Images 30/5

SHH 5601

Male Head / Eagle, Thunderbolt; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΟΣΤΙΔΟΣ AE  12 mm   1.38 g   Peykov C4800 Statistics 31/1   Images 31/1

(Moushmov 5770)

Herakles / Grapes; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΟΣΤΙΔΟΣ AE   ? mm   ? g   Statistics 40/1   Images 40/1

SHH 5527	SHH 6788	SHH 7529

Mercurius / Caduceus; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΟΣΤΙΔΟΣ AE   10-13 mm   1.60-1.92 g   Statistics 50/1   Images 50/1

(Youroukova 144)

Artemis / Caduceus; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΟΣΤΙΔΟΣ AE   10 mm   ? g   Statistics 55/1   Images 55/1

(Peykov C4790)

Artemis / Vase ; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΟΣΤΙΔΟΣ AE  15 mm   2.00 g   Peykov C4790 Statistics 32/1   Images 32/1

SHH 5600	SHH 5767	SHH 6242

Zeus / Gorytos; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΜΟΣΤΙΔΟΣ AE  13-17 mm   2.83-3.71 g   Peykov C4760;  Youroukova (1976) 142 Statistics 60/1   Images 60/1