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Eustathios patrikios, praipositos and epi tou koitonos (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

St. Basil standing, offering a blessing with his right hand and holding a book in his left. On either side, inscriptions in the shape of a cross: ο|α|γι|ο|σ||σι|λ|ο|σ : ὁ ἅγιος Βασίλ(ει)ος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ke̅,θ,
ευσταθ,
π̅ρ̅ι⸣ πραι
ποσητο
επιτ,κ̣ο̣ι̣
τον/

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Εὐσταθ(ίῳ) π(ατ)ρι(κίῳ), πραιποσήτο (καὶ) ἐπὶ τ(οῦ) κοιτον(ος)

Obverse

St. Basil standing, offering a blessing with his right hand and holding a book in his left. On either side, inscriptions in the shape of a cross: ο|α|γι|ο|σ||σι|λ|ο|σ : ὁ ἅγιος Βασίλ(ει)ος. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ke̅,θ,
ευσταθ,
π̅ρ̅ι⸣ πραι
ποσητο
επιτ,κ̣ο̣ι̣
τον/

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Εὐσταθ(ίῳ) π(ατ)ρι(κίῳ), πραιποσήτο (καὶ) ἐπὶ τ(οῦ) κοιτον(ος)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.102
Diameter 30.0 mm; field: 22.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Εὐσταθίῳ πατρικίῳ, πραιποσήτο καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ κοιτῶνος.

Lord, help Eustathios patrikios, praipositos, and epi tou koitonos.