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Constantine chartoularios (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing with his right hand and holding the book in his left. Sigla preserved on either side: Ν̣–̣ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Ν[ικόλ]α(ος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ΚΕ̅̅Θ
Κ̅ΝΧΡ̣
Τ̣ΟΥΛ

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Κων(σταντίνῳ) χ(α)ρτουλ(αρίῳ)

Obverse

Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing with his right hand and holding the book in his left. Sigla preserved on either side: Ν̣–̣ : [ὁ ἅ(γιος)] Ν[ικόλ]α(ος). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of three lines beginning with a cross. Border of dots.

ΚΕ̅̅Θ
Κ̅ΝΧΡ̣
Τ̣ΟΥΛ

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) Κων(σταντίνῳ) χ(α)ρτουλ(αρίῳ)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2289
Diameter 19.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Κωνσταντίνῳ χαρτουλαρίῳ.

Lord, help Constantine, chartoularios.