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Constantine Iasites (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅Θ̅. : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)[ῦ]. No border visible.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots. 

̣Θ̣Κ̣.....
ΣΔΟΥ
ΚΝΣΤΑΝ
ΤΙΝΤΙ
ΑΣΙΤΙ


Θ(εοτό)κ[ε] [β(οήθ(ει)] [τ]ῷ σῷ δού[λ]ῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ τῷ Ἰασίτι

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅Θ̅. : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)[ῦ]. No border visible.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots. 

̣Θ̣Κ̣.....
ΣΔΟΥ
ΚΝΣΤΑΝ
ΤΙΝΤΙ
ΑΣΙΤΙ


Θ(εοτό)κ[ε] [β(οήθ(ει)] [τ]ῷ σῷ δού[λ]ῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ τῷ Ἰασίτι

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3061
Diameter 22.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ τῷ Ἰασίτι.

Theotokos, help your servant Constantine Iasites.

Commentary

See PBW: Konstantinos 125.