Eustathios patrikios, imperial protospatharios and droungarios of the Vigla (tenth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the Child before her. Along the circumference, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock. Border of dots.
θκεοηθ̣ειτσλ
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δ(ού)λ(ῳ)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God holding the Child before her. Along the circumference, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock. Border of dots.
θκεοηθ̣ειτσλ
Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δ(ού)λ(ῳ)
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
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τ...ιγλ
Εὐσταθίῳ πατρικ(ίῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) (καὶ) δ[ρ]ουγ(γ)αρ(ίῳ) τ[ῆς Β]ίγλα(ς)
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.1535 |
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Diameter | 24.0 mm |
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Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Εὐσταθίῳ πατρικίῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ καὶ δρουγγαρίῳ τῆς Βίγλας.
Mother of God, help your servant Eustathios patrikios, imperial protospatharios, and droungarios of the Vigla.
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