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Auxentios patrikios (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: mp̅θῡ: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.

.Κ̄Ε͵Θ̄͵
.ΥΕΝΤΙ
.ΠΑΤΡΙ
Κ..

[Θ(εοτό)]κε β(οή)θ(ει) [Α]ὐξεντί[ῳ] πατρικ[ίῳ]

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans with a medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: mp̅θῡ: Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.

.Κ̄Ε͵Θ̄͵
.ΥΕΝΤΙ
.ΠΑΤΡΙ
Κ..

[Θ(εοτό)]κε β(οή)θ(ει) [Α]ὐξεντί[ῳ] πατρικ[ίῳ]

Accession number BZS.1947.2.783
Diameter 17.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Αὐξεντίῳ πατρικίῳ.

Theotokos, help Auxentios, patrikios.