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Leo Hexamilites, spatharokandidatos epi tou Chrysotriklinou (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.


θκ̅ε,θ,
λεντα
σπαθκ,
επ,τ,γκλ
ττ,ε
μλτ

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Λέωντα σπαθ(αρο)κ(αν)δ(ι)δ(άτον) ἐπ(ὶ) τ(οῦ) Χρ(υσο)(τρι)κλίνου τῷ τ(οῦ) Ἑξ(α)μ(ι)λ(ί)τ(ου)

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans with the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla: ̅θυ̅ : Μή(τη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of six lines. Border of dots.


θκ̅ε,θ,
λεντα
σπαθκ,
επ,τ,γκλ
ττ,ε
μλτ

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Λέωντα σπαθ(αρο)κ(αν)δ(ι)δ(άτον) ἐπ(ὶ) τ(οῦ) Χρ(υσο)(τρι)κλίνου τῷ τ(οῦ) Ἑξ(α)μ(ι)λ(ί)τ(ου)

Accession number BZS.1947.2.1278
Diameter 18.0 mm; field: 14.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Λέωντα σπαθαροκανδιδάτον ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου τῷ τοῦ Ἑξαμιλίτου.

Mother of God, help Leo (son of) Hexamilites, spatharokandidatos epi tou Chrysotriklinou.

Commentary

See the remarks on the parallel specimen noted below.