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Epiphanios Kostomyres, magistros (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin orans with medallion. Sigla at left and right: Μ̅Θ̣̅: Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Indeterminate border. 

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border. 

....
ΦΑΝΙ
ΓΙΣΤΡ,
.ΚΟΣΤ,
.ΙΡΗ

[Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Ἐπι]φανί(ῳ) (μα)γίστρ(ῳ) [τῷ] Κοστ(ο)[μ]ίρῃ

Obverse

Bust of the Virgin orans with medallion. Sigla at left and right: Μ̅Θ̣̅: Μ(ήτηρ) Θ(εοῦ). Indeterminate border. 

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Indeterminate border. 

....
ΦΑΝΙ
ΓΙΣΤΡ,
.ΚΟΣΤ,
.ΙΡΗ

[Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Ἐπι]φανί(ῳ) (μα)γίστρ(ῳ) [τῷ] Κοστ(ο)[μ]ίρῃ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.3189
Diameter 14.0 mm
Condition Uneven edge at right.
Previous Editions

See PBW: Epiphanios 20121.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Ἐπιφανίῳ μαγίστρῳ τῷ Κοστομίρῃ.

Theotokos help Epiphanios Kostomyres, magistros.