Eustathios Galenos, ostiarios (tenth/eleventh century)
| Accession number | BZS.1947.2.1159 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 13 mm |
| Condition | Blank slightly too small for die. |
Obverse
Bust of the Virgin, orans, with the medallion of Christ before her chest. Sigla to both sides: Μ̄Θ̄: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
θκε.
ευσταθ
οστιαρ,
τγαλι
ν
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Εὐσταθίῳ ὀστιαρίῳ τῷ Γαλινῷ
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Εὐσταθίῳ ὀστιαρίῳ τῷ Γαλινῷ.
Theotokos, help Eustathios Galenos, ostiarios.
Commentary
According to Laurent in his unpublished catalogue of the Shaw collection, this family name is quite rare in this period, only becoming common in the 13th and 14th centuries.