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Constantine Alenos (?) (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

ΘΚ̅Ε
ΟΗΘ,
ΤΣ
Λ,

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.

Κ̅Ν
Τ̣Λ̣Ε
Ν̣

Κων(σταντίνῳ) τῷ Ἀλενῷ

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Border of dots.

ΘΚ̅Ε
ΟΗΘ,
ΤΣ
Λ,

Θ(εοτό)κε βοήθ(ει) τῷ σῷ δούλ(ῳ)

Reverse

Inscription of three lines. Border of dots.

Κ̅Ν
Τ̣Λ̣Ε
Ν̣

Κων(σταντίνῳ) τῷ Ἀλενῷ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.2884
Diameter 17.0 mm; field: 10.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Κωνσταντίνῳ τῷ Ἀλενῷ.

Mother of God, help your servant Constantine Alenos.

Commentary

The reading of the family name is not certain. What we read as lambda could also be delta, presenting Ἀδενός as an alternative.