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Nikephoros kouboukleisios (ninth century, first half)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΩΣΩ|ΔΛΩ. Wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.

ΝΙΚΗ
φωρωκ
υβουκ.
ησηω

Νικηφώρῳ κουβουκλησήῳ

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (type V); in the quarters: ΤΩΣΩ|ΔΛΩ. Wreath border.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.

ΝΙΚΗ
φωρωκ
υβουκ.
ησηω

Νικηφώρῳ κουβουκλησήῳ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4750
Diameter 28.0 mm
Previous Editions

Zacos-Veglery, no. 2222.
Laurent, Corpus V/3, no. 1661.

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Νικηφώρῳ κουβουκλησήῳ.

Theotokos, help your servant Nikephoros koubouklesios.

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