Paul imperial strator and epi ton oikeiakon (tenth century)
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription along the circumference beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
κεοηθ̣...σουλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ[η τῷ] σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
πυλ̣
̣στρτ̣
ρεπιτ
νυκη
κον
Παύλῳ β(ασιλικῷ) στράτωρ(ι) (καὶ) ἐπὶ τῶν ὐκηακον
Obverse
A patriarchal cross mounted on a base of three steps. Within concentric borders of dots, a circular inscription along the circumference beginning with a cross at seven o'clock:
κεοηθ̣...σουλ
Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ[η τῷ] σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.
πυλ̣
̣στρτ̣
ρεπιτ
νυκη
κον
Παύλῳ β(ασιλικῷ) στράτωρ(ι) (καὶ) ἐπὶ τῶν ὐκηακον
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.2035 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 28.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθη τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Παύλῳ βασιλικῷ στράτωρι καὶ ἐπὶ τῶν ὐκηακον.
Lord, help your servant Paul, imperial strator and epi ton oikeiakon.