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Constantine patrikios, hypatos, judge of the Velum and parathalassites (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing with his right hand and holding the book in his left. Sigla preserved at right: Κ|Ο|Λ̣: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι]κόλ(αος). No visible border.

Reverse

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

Κ̣.
ΠΡΙ⸣ Υπa
ΚΡΙΤ,Τ̣.
ΠΡΛΘ
ΛΑΣΙΤ

Κω[ν(σταντῖνος)] π(ατ)ρί(κιος) ὑπά[τ(ος)] κριτ(ῆς) τοῦ [Β(ήλου)] (καὶ) παραθ(α)λασίτ[ης]

Obverse

Bust of St Nicholas offering a blessing with his right hand and holding the book in his left. Sigla preserved at right: Κ|Ο|Λ̣: [ὁ ἅ(γιος) Νι]κόλ(αος). No visible border.

Reverse

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

Κ̣.
ΠΡΙ⸣ Υπa
ΚΡΙΤ,Τ̣.
ΠΡΛΘ
ΛΑΣΙΤ

Κω[ν(σταντῖνος)] π(ατ)ρί(κιος) ὑπά[τ(ος)] κριτ(ῆς) τοῦ [Β(ήλου)] (καὶ) παραθ(α)λασίτ[ης]

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2297
Diameter 23.0 mm
Condition Chipped and effaced. Both fields off-center.

Translation

Κωνσταντῖνος πατρίκιος ὑπάτος κριτῆς τοῦ Βήλου καὶ παραθαλασίτης.

Constantine, patrikios, hypatos, judge of the Velum and parathalassites.

Commentary

The reading of the owner's name and offices has been confirmed with reference to the parallel listed in this entry.