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Stephen imperial cleric and kouboukleisios (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

A cross potent on three steps with pellets protruding from each end. Circular inscription inside border consisting of dots between two linear borders.

ΚΕΟΗΘΗΤΩΣΩΔΟΥΛ,

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with decoration above. Circular inscription inside border consisting of dots between two linear borders.

ΣΤΕ
ΑΝΩˊ
ΚΛΙΡΙΚΩ
̣ΚΟΥΟΥ
ΚΛΙΣΙ

Στεφάνῳ β(ασιλικῷ) κλιρικῷ (καὶ) κουβουκλισί(ῳ)

Obverse

A cross potent on three steps with pellets protruding from each end. Circular inscription inside border consisting of dots between two linear borders.

ΚΕΟΗΘΗΤΩΣΩΔΟΥΛ,

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription in five lines with decoration above. Circular inscription inside border consisting of dots between two linear borders.

ΣΤΕ
ΑΝΩˊ
ΚΛΙΡΙΚΩ
̣ΚΟΥΟΥ
ΚΛΙΣΙ

Στεφάνῳ β(ασιλικῷ) κλιρικῷ (καὶ) κουβουκλισί(ῳ)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.186
Diameter 22.0 mm; field: 17.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Laurent, Corpus V/1, no. 149.

Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Στεφάνῳ βασιλικῷ καὶ κλιρικῷ κουβουκλισίῳ.

Lord, help your servant Stephen imperial cleric and kouboukleisios.

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