Eugenios Kylistes (tenth century)
Obverse
Bust of the Mother of God praying. Sigla:ΜΥ: Μήτηρ Θεοῦ. Border of dots.
Reverse
Inscription in four lines with a cross above. Border of dots.
θκ̅ε,θ,
ΕΥΓΕΝΙ
ΤΟΚΥΛΙ
ΣΤΥ
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Εὐγενίῳ το Κυλιστυ
Accession number | BZS.1958.106.3494 |
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Diameter | 15.0 mm |
Translation
Θεοτόκε βοήθει Εὐγενίῳ το Κυλιστυ.
Mother of God, help Eugenios Kylistes.
Commentary
The surname of the bearer of this seal and the article preceding it are misspelled due to phonetic confusion. The correct spelling would have been τῷ Κυλιστῇ.