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Leo spatharokoubikoularios (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. A decoration above and below. Border of dots.

  
ΚΕΟ
ΗΘΕΙΤ
Σ̣Λ
  

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.

  
ΛΕΟΝΤ,
ΣΠΘ,Κ
,ΚΛ,
Ρ,

Λέοντ(ι) σπαθ(αρο)κουβ(ι)κουλ(α)ρ(ίῳ)

Obverse

Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. A decoration above and below. Border of dots.

  
ΚΕΟ
ΗΘΕΙΤ
Σ̣Λ
  

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of four lines, a decoration above. Border of dots.

  
ΛΕΟΝΤ,
ΣΠΘ,Κ
,ΚΛ,
Ρ,

Λέοντ(ι) σπαθ(αρο)κουβ(ι)κουλ(α)ρ(ίῳ)

Accession number BZS.1951.31.5.924
Diameter 19.0 mm
Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Thomas Whittemore.

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Λέοντι σπαθαροκουβικουλαρίῳ.

Lord, help your servant Leo, spatharokoubikoularios.