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Eustathios ostiarios (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas, facing, wearing the homophrion, holding a book in his left hand and blessing with his right. Inscription in columns to both sides: |ΝΙ|Κ|Ο|ΛΑ|, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλα(ος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.

.κε.
.υσταθι
οστια
ρι

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει) Ε]ὐσταθίῳ ὀστιαρίῳ

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas, facing, wearing the homophrion, holding a book in his left hand and blessing with his right. Inscription in columns to both sides: |ΝΙ|Κ|Ο|ΛΑ|, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νικόλα(ος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Border of dots.

.κε.
.υσταθι
οστια
ρι

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)[θ(ει) Ε]ὐσταθίῳ ὀστιαρίῳ

Accession number BZS.1947.2.776
Diameter 22.0 mm; field: 16.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Εὐσταθίῳ ὀστιαρίῳ.

Lord, help Eustathios, ostiarios.