Niketas Koustas (?) (eleventh century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God. Sigla: Μ̅ΘΥ̅: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.
ΘΚ̅Ε
,Θ,ΝΙ
ΚΗΤΑ
.ΟΥΣ
ΤΑ
Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Νικήτᾳ [Κ]ούστᾳ
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.2986 |
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Diameter | 16.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Νικήτᾳ Κούστᾳ.
Mother of God, help Niketas Koustas.
Commentary
The reading of the name on this seal is provisional and cannot be established with certainty until a better preserved parallel becomes known.