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Hilarion primikerios, imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and Domestic of the Schools (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

An ornamental cross laid within another cross of which the bars end in three dots. Fleurons adorn the base. In the quarters: ισ̅..|νι.. : Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς νικᾶ. Along the circumference an invocation. Border of dots.

....ρεοηθειτ......

Σταυρὲ βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Double border of dots.

...ρη
....ημικˊ,
.....επιτ,χρ
.....κλˊ,
....λον

Ἱλαρήωνι πρημικηρίῳ, βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ δομεστίκῳ τῶν Σχολον

Obverse

An ornamental cross laid within another cross of which the bars end in three dots. Fleurons adorn the base. In the quarters: ισ̅..|νι.. : Ἰησοῦς Χριστὸς νικᾶ. Along the circumference an invocation. Border of dots.

....ρεοηθειτ......

Σταυρὲ βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Double border of dots.

...ρη
....ημικˊ,
.....επιτ,χρ
.....κλˊ,
....λον

Ἱλαρήωνι πρημικηρίῳ, βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ δομεστίκῳ τῶν Σχολον

Accession number BZS.1955.1.1461
Diameter 28.0 mm

Translation

Σταυρὲ βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἱλαρήωνι πρημικηρίῳ, βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ δομεστίκῳ τῶν Σχολον.

Holy Cross, help your servant Hilarion primikerios, imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and Domestic of the Schools.