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Eleutherios Mu'min ibn Ali (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription in four lines with cross at beginning of first line. Incuse border.

κε̅ 
οηθ
ελευ
θερι

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) Ἐλευθερίῳ

Reverse

Arabic inscription in two lines. Incuse border.

مؤمن بن علي

Obverse

Inscription in four lines with cross at beginning of first line. Incuse border.

κε̅ 
οηθ
ελευ
θερι

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) Ἐλευθερίῳ

Reverse

Arabic inscription in two lines. Incuse border.

مؤمن بن علي

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4569
Diameter 18.0 mm

Translation

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) Ἐλευθερίῳ.  مؤمن بن علي

Lord, help Eleutherios. Mu'min ibn Ali.

Commentary

Both sides seem to contain names; it is unclear whether the two are names of the same person used in different contexts, or something of the sort.