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Leo imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and judge of the Hippodrome (tenth/eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Along the circumference, the remains of a circular inscription. Border of dots.

θκεο

Θ(εοτό)κε βο[ήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

.εοντ
.ˊσπθ,
.π,τουχρυσο
...ι,κρι
..ουιππˊ
.ρο.

[Λ]έοντ(ι) [β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) [ἐ]π(ὶ) τοῦ Χρυσο[(τρι)κλ]ί(νου) (καὶ) κρι[τ(ῇ) τ]οῦ Ἱππ(ο)[δ]ρό[μ(ου)]

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God holding the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Along the circumference, the remains of a circular inscription. Border of dots.

θκεο

Θ(εοτό)κε βο[ήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.

.εοντ
.ˊσπθ,
.π,τουχρυσο
...ι,κρι
..ουιππˊ
.ρο.

[Λ]έοντ(ι) [β(ασιλικῷ)] (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) [ἐ]π(ὶ) τοῦ Χρυσο[(τρι)κλ]ί(νου) (καὶ) κρι[τ(ῇ) τ]οῦ Ἱππ(ο)[δ]ρό[μ(ου)]

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.733
Diameter 26.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ κριτῇ τοῦ Ἱπποδρόμου.

Mother of God, help your servant Leo imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and judge of the Hippodrome.