Gabriel imperial subdeacon and epi tou koitonos (tenth/eleventh century)
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on four steps. Inscription within border of dots.
ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣΔΟΥΛ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with cross above. Border of dots.
ΓΑΡΙ
ΗΛΥΠΟ.
ΙΑΚ,ΕΠΙ.
ΟΥΚΟΙΤΩ
ΝΟΣΑΜΗ,
Γαβριὴλ βασιλικῷ ὑποδιακόνῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ κοιτῶνος. Ἀμήν
Obverse
Patriarchal cross on four steps. Inscription within border of dots.
ΚΕΟΗΘΕΙΤΣΔΟΥΛ
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ
Reverse
Inscription in five lines with cross above. Border of dots.
ΓΑΡΙ
ΗΛΥΠΟ.
ΙΑΚ,ΕΠΙ.
ΟΥΚΟΙΤΩ
ΝΟΣΑΜΗ,
Γαβριὴλ βασιλικῷ ὑποδιακόνῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ κοιτῶνος. Ἀμήν
| Accession number | BZS.1951.31.5.264 |
|---|---|
| Diameter | 23.0 mm; field: 19.0 mm |
| Credit Line | Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore. |
Translation
Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Γαβριὴλ βασιλικῷ ὑποδιακόνῳ καὶ ἐπὶ τοῦ κοιτῶνος. Ἀμήν
Lord, help your servant Gabriel, imperial subdeacon and epi tou koitonos. Amen