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Dorotheos asekretis (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Tryphon holding a cross in his right hand and holding his left hand in an attitude of blessing. Sigla on either side: |Γ|Ι|Ο̣–Τ|Ρ|Υ|Φ|: [ὁ] ἅγιο[ς] Τρύφ(ων). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Decorations above and below. Border of dots.

  
ΚΕΟ
ΗΘΤΣ
ΡΟ
ΘΕΣΙ
ΚΡΙΤΗ
  

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Δωροθέῳ ἀσικρίτῃ

Obverse

Bust of St. Tryphon holding a cross in his right hand and holding his left hand in an attitude of blessing. Sigla on either side: |Γ|Ι|Ο̣–Τ|Ρ|Υ|Φ|: [ὁ] ἅγιο[ς] Τρύφ(ων). Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines beginning with a cross. Decorations above and below. Border of dots.

  
ΚΕΟ
ΗΘΤΣ
ΡΟ
ΘΕΣΙ
ΚΡΙΤΗ
  

Κ(ύρι)ε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) Δωροθέῳ ἀσικρίτῃ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2326
Diameter 24.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Δωροθέῳ ἀσικρίτῃ.

Lord, help your servant Dorotheos, asekretis.