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Polyeuktos (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St Polyeuktos holding the martyr's cross in his right hand. Inscription on either side:  : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Πολύευκτος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Decorations above and below. Border of dots.


φρου̣
ροσγεν̣
μοιτπο
λυευκτ
μκρ


φρουρὸς γενοῦ μοι τῷ Πολυεύτκῳ, μάκαρ

Obverse

Bust of St Polyeuktos holding the martyr's cross in his right hand. Inscription on either side:  : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Πολύευκτος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Decorations above and below. Border of dots.


φρου̣
ροσγεν̣
μοιτπο
λυευκτ
μκρ


φρουρὸς γενοῦ μοι τῷ Πολυεύτκῳ, μάκαρ

Accession number BZS.1947.2.1578
Diameter 28.0 mm

Translation

φρουρὸς γενοῦ μοι τῷ Πολυεύτκῳ, μάκαρ.

Blessed one, be a guardian to me, Polyeuktos.