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Kyrillos Tyaneus, monk (eleventh century)

 
 
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Obverse

Bust of the Virgin orans. Inscription: ΘΥ̅: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

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Reverse

Inscription in five lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.


ΚΕ,Θ,
ΤΣΔ
ΛΚΥΡΥΛ
Μ̅ΧΤΤΙ
ΑΝΟΙ

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κυρύλλῳ μοναχῷ τῷ Τιανοῖ

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin orans. Inscription: ΘΥ̅: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with decorations above and below. Border of dots.


ΚΕ,Θ,
ΤΣΔ
ΛΚΥΡΥΛ
Μ̅ΧΤΤΙ
ΑΝΟΙ

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κυρύλλῳ μοναχῷ τῷ Τιανοῖ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3715
Diameter 21.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κυρύλλῳ μοναχῷ τῷ Τιανοῖ.

Lord, help your servant, the monk Kyrillos Tyaneus.