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Leo synkellos and monk (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas blessing, and holding a book. Remains of sigla: Κ|Ο: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Indeterminate border.

...Θ,
ΛΕΟNT.
ΣΥΚΕΛΛ
ΜΟΝ.
Χ

Κύριε βοήθει Λέοντι συκέλλῳ μοναχῷ

Obverse

Bust of St. Nicholas blessing, and holding a book. Remains of sigla: Κ|Ο: Ὁ ἅγιος Νικόλαος. Indeterminate border.

Reverse

Inscription in five lines. Indeterminate border.

...Θ,
ΛΕΟNT.
ΣΥΚΕΛΛ
ΜΟΝ.
Χ

Κύριε βοήθει Λέοντι συκέλλῳ μοναχῷ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.4905
Diameter 22.0 mm

Translation

Κύριε βοήθει Λέοντι συκέλλῳ μοναχῷ.

Lord, help Leo synkellos (and) monk.