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Demetrios Mavrokatakalos (twelfth century, first half)

 
 

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Indeterminate border.

Κ̣Ε̣̣Θ̣,
.̣ΣΔ,
...Η̣
Τ...

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [τ]ῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) [Δημ]ητ[ρίῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. No border visible.

Τ
ΜΑΥΡΟ̣
Κ̣ΑΤΑΚΑ̣
..

τῷ Μαυροκατακα[λῷ]

Obverse

Inscription of four lines. Indeterminate border.

Κ̣Ε̣̣Θ̣,
.̣ΣΔ,
...Η̣
Τ...

Κ(ύρι)ε β(οή)θ(ει) [τ]ῷ σῷ δ(ούλῳ) [Δημ]ητ[ρίῳ]

Reverse

Inscription of four lines. No border visible.

Τ
ΜΑΥΡΟ̣
Κ̣ΑΤΑΚΑ̣
..

τῷ Μαυροκατακα[λῷ]

Accession number BZS.1955.1.3171
Diameter 15.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Δημητρίῳ τῷ Μαυροκατακαλῷ.

Lord, help your servant Demetrios Mavrokatakalos. 

Commentary

The reading of the owner's Christian name has been confirmed with reference to better preserved parallels. See PBW : Demetrios 20112.