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Peter apo hypaton and patrikios (sixth/seventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Block monogram, reading Πέτρῳ; cross in center monogram. Inscription in four parts around monogram: above: ....Σ; to left and right: .Ο, and below, .ΘΕΙ: Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βοήθει. Incuse border.

Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.

.α...
υπατω
νπατ.
ικιω

πὸ ὑπατων, πατρικίῳ

Obverse

Block monogram, reading Πέτρῳ; cross in center monogram. Inscription in four parts around monogram: above: ....Σ; to left and right: .Ο, and below, .ΘΕΙ: Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βοήθει. Incuse border.

Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός βοήθει

Reverse

Inscription in four lines. Wreath border.

.α...
υπατω
νπατ.
ικιω

πὸ ὑπατων, πατρικίῳ

Accession number BZS.1955.1.62
Diameter 24.0 mm
Previous Editions

Cf. Zacos-Veglery, no. 455; Laurent, Orghidan, no. 108.

Translation

Χριστὲ ὁ Θεός, βοήθη Πέτρῳ, ἀπὸ ὑπατων, πατρικίῳ.

Christ our God, help Peter, apo hypatos (and) patrikios.

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