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Philaretos (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of Saint Andrew, with nimbus, holding long cross in right hand. Inscription in two columns : ||Ν|Δ̣|Ρ̣, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἀνδρ(έας). Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΠΡΤ,
ΚΛΗΤΕ
,Θ,ΤΣ
..ΛΡ,
Τ,

Πρωτ(ό)κλητε, β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ [δ(ούλῳ) Φ(ι)]λαρ(έ)τ(ῳ)

 

Obverse

Bust of Saint Andrew, with nimbus, holding long cross in right hand. Inscription in two columns : ||Ν|Δ̣|Ρ̣, : ὁ ἅ(γιος) Ἀνδρ(έας). Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. Border of dots.

ΠΡΤ,
ΚΛΗΤΕ
,Θ,ΤΣ
..ΛΡ,
Τ,

Πρωτ(ό)κλητε, β(οή)θ(ει) τῷ σῷ [δ(ούλῳ) Φ(ι)]λαρ(έ)τ(ῳ)

 

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2623
Diameter 15.0 mm

Translation

Πρωτόκλητε, βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Φιλαρέτῳ. 

First to be called, help your servant Philaretos.