Leo imperial kandidatos (tenth century)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps. A pellet in each quarter. Along the circumference, within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
κεοηθητσουλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning and ending with a cross. A cross in the second line. Border of dots.
λεοντ
κν
η.μ
ην
Λέοντα β(ασιλικῷ) κανδηδά[τ(ῳ)], ἀμήν
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps. A pellet in each quarter. Along the circumference, within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
κεοηθητσουλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of four lines beginning and ending with a cross. A cross in the second line. Border of dots.
λεοντ
κν
η.μ
ην
Λέοντα β(ασιλικῷ) κανδηδά[τ(ῳ)], ἀμήν
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2027 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 20.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντα βασιλικῷ κανδηδάτῳ, ἀμήν.
Lord, help your servant Leo, imperial kandidatos. Amen