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Anonymous (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

St Eustathios standing, holding a martyr's cross in his right hand. Before him, one of his two sons (Agapios), likewise holding a martyr's cross in his right hand. Sigla on either side : Ο|Α|ΓΙ|Οσευ|στα|θι|οσ : ὁ ἅγιος Εὐστάθιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

St Theopiste standing, holding a martyr's cross in her right hand. Before her, one of her two sons (Theopistos), also holding a martyr's cross in his right hand. Sigla on either side: η|α|γι|αθ|εΟ|πι̣|στ|η : ἡ ἁγία Θεοπίστη. Border of dots.

Obverse

St Eustathios standing, holding a martyr's cross in his right hand. Before him, one of his two sons (Agapios), likewise holding a martyr's cross in his right hand. Sigla on either side : Ο|Α|ΓΙ|Οσευ|στα|θι|οσ : ὁ ἅγιος Εὐστάθιος. Border of dots.

Reverse

St Theopiste standing, holding a martyr's cross in her right hand. Before her, one of her two sons (Theopistos), also holding a martyr's cross in his right hand. Sigla on either side: η|α|γι|αθ|εΟ|πι̣|στ|η : ἡ ἁγία Θεοπίστη. Border of dots.

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.3565
Diameter 21.0 mm; field: 15.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.