Collection of Greek Coins of Thrace
Scostoces Rex Thraciae   270 BC-230 BC
Σκοστόκης Βασιλέας Θράκης



Ashmolean: mid 3rd c. BC; Copenhagen: 3rd c. BC; Dewing: early 3rd c. BC;
Pauly: 266-233 BC; Peter: 266-233 BC; Stancomb: ca. 260-255 BC;
Youroukova: ca. 281-278 BC


   Scostoces or Scostocos is another thracian ruler known from his coinage only. His place in history is consequently highly speculative. The territories over which he reigned are placed from the coast of the Aegean to central Thrace and Cabyle. Some times he is identified as a Celtic leader. There is general agreement that he ruled during the second third of the 3rd c. BC. Much attention has been given to his lysimachean tetradrachms. A die study with 31 specimens has been presented by Fischer-Bossert (2005). He quotes Dimitrov, who concluded from the contents of the Plovdiv hoard (IGCH 869) that Scostoces reign begun as early as 273 BC.

   The mints of the tetradrachms are usually allocated to the cities of the eastern Aegean coast of Thrace. The finds of the bronze coins in the region of Cabyle indicate that they were struck in central Thrace. Originally it was believed that they belonged to two different rulers.



663 Scostoces Rex Thraciae Tetradrachm AR 1393 Scostoces Rex Thraciae Tetradrachm AR
SHH 663
SHH 1393
1954 Scostoces Rex Thraciae Tetradrachm AR
SHH 1954
Alexander the Great / Athena; Nike; Herm; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ ΣΚΟΣΤΟΚΟΥ
AR   25-30 mm   13.38-17.26 g  Moushmov 5727; Peter p.218; Youroukova 103/104
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v1409 Scostoces Rex Thraciae Tetradrachm AR
v1409 CNG Triton X/122
Alexander the Great / Athena; Nike; Herm; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ
AR   26-29 mm   16.62-17.25 g   Moushmov ---; Peter p.218; Youroukova 103/104
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v1434 Scostoces Rex Thraciae Tetradrachm AR
v1434 Moushmov 5726
Alexander the Great / Athena; Nike; Herm; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΛΥΣΙΜΑΧΟΥ ΣΚΟΣΤΟΚΟΥ
AR   17-18 mm   4.24 g   Moushmov 5726; Peter ---; Youroukova ---
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6990 Scostoces Rex Thraciae AE
SHH 6990
Apollo / Horseman; ΣΚΟΣΤΟΚΟΥ.
AE   17-20 mm   3.93-6.50 g   Moushmov 5728; Peter p.219; Youroukova 101
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v1450 Scostoces Rex Thraciae AE
2. v1450 Berlin 18210566
Male Head / Horseman; ΣΚΟΣΤΟΚΟΥ.
AE   19-22 mm   5.50 g   Moushmov ---; Peter p.219; Youroukova 102
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707 Scostoces Rex Thraciae AE 1953 Scostoces Rex Thraciae AE 3187 Scostoces Rex Thraciae AE
SHH 707 SHH 1953
SHH 3187
3412 Scostoces Rex Thraciae AE 3709 Scostoces Rex Thraciae AE
SHH 3412 SHH 3709
Scostoces / Horseman; ΣΚΟΣΤΟΚΟΥ.
AE   16-21 mm   2.80-6.31 g   Moushmov ---; Peter p.219; Youroukova ---
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7005 Scostoces Rex Thraciae AE
SHH 7005
Scostoces / Artemis; KAB.
AE   12-13 mm   1.40-1.70 g   Cabyle   Draganov Cabyle 76/97; Peter p.220; Stancomb 302
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