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Hilarion primikerios, imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and droungarios of the imperial navy (tenth century)

 
 

Obverse

A bird (a duck or goose) walking to the right and pecking at a flower in front of it. A decoration is attached to the bird's neck. Invocation along the circumference. A border of pellets between two borders of dots.

κεοηθειτσουλ

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. A border of pellets between two borders of dots.

ιλρι
νιπρημικ,ˊ
ˊσπθ,επιτ,
χρυσοτρ,
ρ,τ,,πλο/

Ἱλαρίωνι πρημικ(ηρίῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) ἐπὶ τ(οῦ) Χρυσοτρ(ικλίνου) (καὶ) δρ(ουγγαρίῳ) τ(οῦ) β(ασιλικοῦ) πλο(ΐμου)

Obverse

A bird (a duck or goose) walking to the right and pecking at a flower in front of it. A decoration is attached to the bird's neck. Invocation along the circumference. A border of pellets between two borders of dots.

κεοηθειτσουλ

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ

Reverse

Inscription of five lines. A border of pellets between two borders of dots.

ιλρι
νιπρημικ,ˊ
ˊσπθ,επιτ,
χρυσοτρ,
ρ,τ,,πλο/

Ἱλαρίωνι πρημικ(ηρίῳ) β(ασιλικῷ) (πρωτο)σπαθ(αρίῳ) ἐπὶ τ(οῦ) Χρυσοτρ(ικλίνου) (καὶ) δρ(ουγγαρίῳ) τ(οῦ) β(ασιλικοῦ) πλο(ΐμου)

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4487
Diameter 28.0 mm; field: 25.0 mm
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Translation

Κύριε βοήθει τῷ σῷ δούλῳ Ἱλαρίωνι πρημικηρίῳ βασιλικῷ πρωτοσπαθαρίῳ ἐπὶ τοῦ Χρυσοτρικλίνου καὶ δρουγγαρίῳ τοῦ βασιλικοῦ πλοΐμου.

Lord, help your servant Hilarion primikerios, imperial protospatharios epi tou Chrysotriklinou and droungarios of the imperial navy.

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