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Constantine patrikios (eleventh century, second half)

 
 

Obverse

Half-length of St Peter holding a staff cross over his left shoulder. Sigla on either side: |Π|ΕΤ|Ρ|Ο|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Πέτρος. Border of thick dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of thick dots.

  
ΚΕ,Θ,
ΤΣ
ΚΝΣΤ
ΤΙΝ
ΠΡΙ⸣

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Κωνστα(ν)τίνῳ π(ατ)ρι(κίῳ)

Obverse

Half-length of St Peter holding a staff cross over his left shoulder. Sigla on either side: |Π|ΕΤ|Ρ|Ο|Σ : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Πέτρος. Border of thick dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of thick dots.

  
ΚΕ,Θ,
ΤΣ
ΚΝΣΤ
ΤΙΝ
ΠΡΙ⸣

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ δού(λῳ) Κωνστα(ν)τίνῳ π(ατ)ρι(κίῳ)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.678
Diameter 26.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ πατρικίῳ.

Lord, help your servant Constantine, patrikios.