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Nicholas Mavropoulos, hypatos (eleventh century)

 
 

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


θκ̅ε,θ,
νικολα
υπατ
τμρ,
πλ

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Νικολάῳ ὑπάτῳ τῷ Μαβρ(ο)ποὐλῳ

Obverse

Bust of the Mother of God orans, the medallion of Christ before her. Sigla on either side: ̅θυ̅ : Μ(ήτη)ρ Θ(εο)ῦ. Border of dots.

Reverse

Inscription of five lines, a cross above. Border of dots.


θκ̅ε,θ,
νικολα
υπατ
τμρ,
πλ

Θ(εοτό)κε β(οή)θ(ει) Νικολάῳ ὑπάτῳ τῷ Μαβρ(ο)ποὐλῳ

Accession number BZS.1958.106.1020
Diameter 18.0 mm; field: 13.0 mm

Translation

Θεοτόκε βοήθει Νικολάῳ ὑπάτῳ τῷ Μαβροποὐλῳ.

Mother of God, help Nicholas Mavropoulos, hypatos.