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Jacob koubikoularios and epi tes . . . (?) (ninth century)

 
 

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (of unclear type). In the quarters: ..σ.|.. . Border of dots.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription in three lines. Indeterminate border.

ΙΑΚ
ΚΙΚ
.ΠΙΤΗ..

Ἰακώβ κουβικουλαρίου καὶπὶ τῆς . . .

Obverse

Cruciform invocative monogram (of unclear type). In the quarters: ..σ.|.. . Border of dots.

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription in three lines. Indeterminate border.

ΙΑΚ
ΚΙΚ
.ΠΙΤΗ..

Ἰακώβ κουβικουλαρίου καὶπὶ τῆς . . .

Accession number BZS.1947.2.494
Diameter 25.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἰακώβῳ κουβικουλαρίου καὶ ἐπὶ τῆς . . .

Theotokos, help your servant Jacob koubikoularios and epi tes. . .

Commentary

The remains of ἐπὶ τῆς are visible in the third line, but the object of the preposition is unclear.