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Demetrios cleric, kouboukleisios, and epiktes (?) (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

A cross on three steps with an X at the crossing point, and flowers erupting from the base. Circular inscription within border of dots.

ΕΙΤΩΣΩΔΟΥΛΩ

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

δημη
.τ,κληρι
κλε
σιωκ..
.ικτ

Δημητρίῳ κληρικ κουβουκλεισίῳ καὶ ἐπίκτ (?)

Obverse

A cross on three steps with an X at the crossing point, and flowers erupting from the base. Circular inscription within border of dots.

ΕΙΤΩΣΩΔΟΥΛΩ

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Border of dots.

δημη
.τ,κληρι
κλε
σιωκ..
.ικτ

Δημητρίῳ κληρικ κουβουκλεισίῳ καὶ ἐπίκτ (?)

Accession number BZS.1958.106.393
Diameter 25.0 mm; field: 18.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Δημητρίῳ κληρικῷ κουβουκλεισίῳ καὶ ἐπίκτῃ (?).

Lord, help your servant Demetrios cleric, kouboukleisios and epiktes (?). 

Commentary

The last couple of lines end in obscurity; perhaps he also holds the title of episkeptites, epiktes?