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Paskalios and Nicholas, kommerkiarioi (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

A bird (seemingly an eagle) standing, its wings outspread. A border of pellets within concentric borders of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. A row of pellets above. Border of dots.

  
πσκ
λι.ικ
ολκου
μ̣Ε̣Ρ̣ΚΙ̣..
....

Πασκαλίῳ (καὶ) [Ν]ικολάῳ κουμερκι[αρίοις]

Obverse

A bird (seemingly an eagle) standing, its wings outspread. A border of pellets within concentric borders of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. A row of pellets above. Border of dots.

  
πσκ
λι.ικ
ολκου
μ̣Ε̣Ρ̣ΚΙ̣..
....

Πασκαλίῳ (καὶ) [Ν]ικολάῳ κουμερκι[αρίοις]

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.2604
Diameter 21.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Πασκαλίῳ καὶ Νικολάῳ κουμερκιαρίοις.

Paskalios and Nicholas, kommerkiarioi.