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Leo imperial cleric (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription in three lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.

·
κεο
ηθειτ
σδλ,
·

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription in three lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.

·
λεοντ,
ασιλι
..κλιρ,
κ

Λέοντ(ι) βασιλι[κῷ] κλιρ(ι)κ(ῷ)

Obverse

Inscription in three lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.

·
κεο
ηθειτ
σδλ,
·

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription in three lines, decorations above and below. Border of dots.

·
λεοντ,
ασιλι
..κλιρ,
κ

Λέοντ(ι) βασιλι[κῷ] κλιρ(ι)κ(ῷ)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.282
Diameter 23.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι βασιλικῷ κλιρικῷ.

Lord, help your servant, the imperial cleric Leo.